Lovers on the lam key themes:

Dysfunctional society/family
Animalistic
American Dream
Pop cultural references
Modern Fairytale
Trapped/freedom
Rootlessness

Road Movie location conventions: Gas Stations, Motel, Open road, Diners
Red white and blue themes
violence (weapon convention) gun, knife etc

Bad Lands, Natural born killers, In time, Moonrise kingdom

Media influence - Tv fame/ tape recording (Kit/Mickey)

Bad Lands

The camera often shows Kit and Holly in a 2 shot when the couple are particularly close. The camera separates them when there is a sense of conflict between them.