Contrast Timing | Boy and the Heron

Studio: Studio Ghibli @ghibliusa⁠
Source: The Boy and the Heron⁠

Contrast with timing! Giving two (or more!) characters the same action is a great way to show the audience what makes them unique. Because their performances play out different from one another, we can see Kiriko is very experienced in this action and that Mahito is not.⁠