Yes - the parallels are great. The one thing that strikes me funnily enough is the red ness of his drink compared to the rest of the scene. It almost makes it a subliminal signal or sign itself.
Many thanks, Nugar. I am not sure what you mean by your question about candid. No, I have not placed them there and I do not know them, I just have noticed them sitting and shoot, if this what you mean.