Agreed. Background levels higher than dialog are a chronic problem. Actors turned away from the camera, so you don't get any facial cues. Yelled or hurried or mumbled lines, which don't get re-shot because, cost.

Add all that to the usual nodding actors - they don't understand what they're supposed to be feeling so they just nod as they talk. Sorry to call that out, now you will never be able to un-see it again.

And whispering as a substitute for emotion! What the hell? Character is supposed to be feeling intense emotion, so the actor whispers. The director should slap them every time, and re-shoot.