This shot appears in the movie when Sam and Suzy are at Mile Marker 3.25 beach. The shot begins with Suzy in frame, moving the needle onto her French record, then running off screen to grab Sam and come back and dance. The camera doesn't follow Suzy, it lingers in this spot for about 10 seconds before the couple runs back in. This shot is from an outsider's point of view perspective; we get to voyeuristically watch Sam and Suzy dance like crazy on the beach. However, this beach literally is Moonrise Kingdom, and this shot puts us, the viewers, there with them. The frame is composed symmetrically, with Suzy's belongings spread across the beach. The two patches of land sit balanced in the background, the suitcase and lamp sit in the middleground where the water meets the beach, and Suzy's shoes, records, record player, and binocular (arguably her most important belongings) sit in the foreground right square in the middle. When Sam and Suzy come in, they situate themselves between the water and the belongings right in the middle, emphasizing the symmetry. The weather looks dark and dreary, but the mood is inviting. Anderson lingers on this scene in order to invite the viewer to place themselves in that setting, to vividly imagine spending a day there in Moonrise Kingdom, but then the plot continues, and we are able to watch Sam and Suzy enjoy themselves there.
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