An "X" shape is hidden in the background of a shot right before a character is killed.

Category: Foreshadowing

Timestamp: 01:14:00

Director Martin Scorsese subtly placed "X" symbols behind or near characters shortly before they die. This is a direct homage to the original 1932 film "Scarface," which used the exact same visual motif. From taped windows to crossed elevator beams, if you spot an X in the frame, a character's demise is imminent, warning the audience of the impending violence.

An "X" shape is hidden in the background of a shot right before a character is killed. in The Departed

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