Cracking a nut

Cracking a nut is an insignificant, everyday action. Who would think of entertaining us by cracking nuts? But the fact is that in its very humility this action has in itself the ability to deploy the whole structure of a tiny scene, with its own expectations and dénouement. It doesn’t just summons us with the promise of something to eat, but also manages to focus the attention of everyone there on a single point.