The idea of ​​changing perspective is a major theme in the film “Radiance,” directed by Rachel Perkins. This “art house” film takes place in Australia and centers on 3 members of an Aboriginal family: Chressy, Mae and Nona, who are strangers. It deals with their efforts to reconcile and the devastating consequences of family secrets. Throughout the film, fire acts as a symbol of both destruction and regeneration. The house fire destroys painful memories, but at the same time regenerates the image of their mother. The lighting technique is used in the scene where the girls burn down the house. The brilliance of this scene coincides with an illumination of the truth. The music used at this point in the film is very loud to give the effect of a dramatic scene. Mae plays an important role in the theme of changing perspective as she struggles with her own identity. She is the one who stayed to care for her mother, which is why she reveals her pain in a moment of catharsis. Mae goes from hating men, because of the way they treated her mother, to accepting them. This causes a big change in Mae's personality: from a tough woman to a softer woman. A close-up of Mae on the beach during her cathartic moment gives the effect of the deep emotion inside her. This allows the audience to finally understand Mae as a strong character in “Radiance.” Mae is partially lit in this scene to reflect the direction of the glow. Nona is the driving force of the film who has a much more dramatic journey than Mae and Chressy: from a carefree and spontaneous girl to someone with great inner determination. Chressy's moment of catharsis has a big impact on Nona's perspective. Nona must now accept that there is no “dark prince” and that her older sister is actually her biological mother. The close-up on Nona's face shows her tears and emotions, proving that change is an ever-evolving process, whether good or bad. The sparkling ocean reintroduces the theme of sparkle when Nona is at the beach. The scattering of her mother's ashes allows Nona to gain maturity and purpose for the first time in her life. The musical technique changes throughout the film, from European music to traditional indigenous music to both combined..