Shahab Hosseini: Actor known for his roles in films About Elly, A Separation and The Salesman

Subtext can be used in just about anything in your film, whether it be in the script, the editing, or the cinematography. Essentially, subtext is all about the subtle messages you're trying to convey to your audience without explicitly coming out and stating them. When you over-explain or have clunky expositional scenes, your story begins to feel -- I don't know -- heavy. Your audience is being told what's going on instead of being allowed to explore the story and figure it out themselves.