Marielle Heller
Film director · 3 films (2015–2018)
Marielle Heller is a director whose work here spans The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) to Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), across drama and comedy. 2 of those films were photographed by Brandon Trost. All 168 frames from 3 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Marielle Stiles Heller /ˈmɑːriɛl/ is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She is best known for directing the films The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015), Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Born 1 October 1979 · Marin County, California, USA
Directing style
Marielle Heller’s visual approach centers on intimate, character-driven drama, favoring eye-level medium shots and closeups that capture a prevailing sense of loneliness and tension. She relies heavily on shallow depth of field within interior spaces, utilizing practical fixtures, windows, and fluorescent tubes to light her subjects naturally. The color design balances warm, earthy tones with cool, desaturated palettes, grounding her narratives in a tactile, lived-in realism.
Films directed by Marielle Heller
About Marielle Heller
When was Marielle Heller born?
Marielle Heller was born on 1 October 1979 in Marin County, California, USA.
What films has Marielle Heller directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 3 of them: The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015), Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) and A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood.
Search every frame of Marielle Heller’s films
All 168 indexed frames from 3 films directed by Marielle Heller — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.