Commodus is talking to his father about how he has been trying so hard to be loved and accepted as his son. The camera is at eye-level with Commodus as this is kind of an over the shoulder shot from Marcus Aurilius' point of view. This emphasizes Marcus' weakness as he grows old, foreshadowing his death by the hands of his own son. Further the statue of Marcus behind Commodus further reveals the change of plans about to happen, as Marcus will only be a memory of the past as Commodus will become front and center as the new Caesar. The statue could also represent the pressure from his father to be a great person, like a heavy burden on his shoulder, but in the end all he can do is kill his father to match the statue behind him, motionless, and cold as stone.
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