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The element of direction in this composition was used to convey the ascension of the metaphorical stairs of society, which is a recurring visual device in the film. Its prevalent that the stairs help guide the eye through the poster due to the hierarchy of text as well; the overall composition is supported by the stairs and it would not flow as well without it.