This shot from Double Indemnity shows Neff in Phyllis's living room waiting for her to arrive. Neff is not centered in the shot, he is positioned in the left third of the frame. This still is shot like this, in order to show his surroundings. The living room is spacious and well-furnished indicating that Phyllis and her husband are very wealthy. From what we can see in the frame, the room has many lamps, yet none of them are turned on, the room is only lit from natural light coming from the window. The window is furnished with blinds, which casts a horizontal shadow across the room, making the room appear hazy and mysterious. In the right hand part of the shot, lies two picture frames resting on a piano. The pictures are off Phyllis's husband and step-daughter. The bright light illuminating from the window seems to be directed towards the right part of the frame, right where the picture frames are. White bright light, tends to mean goodness and purity, and by having the light cast over Phyllis's husband and daughter, can mean that the true good people are them and not Phyllis, because she is not framed nor casted in light, in this shot. This can also be interpreted as Phyllis not having a role within the family, or importance to either her husband or daughter. To the left of where Neff is standing lies a fish bowl on top of a desk. It appears as if Neff is staring directly into it. A fish living in a bowl is trapped, and has no where to go. This is symbolic and can connect to Neff's life because he knows that he is trapped due to the murder he committed. He knows that there is no way out for him and that he is trapped just like the fish in the fish bowl.
