Here we have a very dark shot of Bill Murray's character in Moonrise Kingdom, Walt Bishop. We are not looking at the shot from anyone's point of view, but we are getting a medium shot of Murray, as he verbally announces his feelings. The shot is from a high angle, directly above Murray, allowing us to see him staring up at what we can assume is the ceiling, or maybe a window, as we saw shadows from outside in the previous shot. The lighting in the shot is minimal (actually, I'm pretty sure there is no lighting at all), obscuring pretty much everything except for the tiny bit of the floor the is visible in the bottom right. This gives all of the attention to Murray, who is lying with his pillow askew as he looks straight up into the camera. The lack of lighting also allows the dark rings around his eyes to be seen easily, giving more insight into his depression. Of course, he may just have dark rings surrounding his eyes in general, but it could be on purpose. This shot is incredibly minimal, prop-wise and lighting-wise, making sure that the full effect of Murray's quote is felt.
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