Mika Ninagawa
Film director · 5 films (2006–2022)
Mika Ninagawa is a director whose work here spans Sakuran (2006) to xxxHolic (2022), across drama and thriller. 3 of those films were photographed by Daisuke Soma. All 290 frames from 5 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Mika Ninagawa is a Japanese photographer and film director, known for her brightly colored photographs. She has had significant photography success in fashion and advertising.
Born 18 October 1972 · Tokyo, Japan
Directing style
Mika Ninagawa’s visual style is defined by interior-heavy night scenes where characters are isolated in medium shots and close-ups, framed almost exclusively at eye-level with a shallow depth of field. The lighting relies heavily on practical sources, windows, and saturated neon fixtures to cut through dark, moody environments. Her color palettes are highly polarized, contrasting cool, desaturated tones with intense, saturated technicolor primaries like vivid reds, yellows, and blues to evoke a tense, lonely, and ominous atmosphere.
Awards
- Kimura Ihei Award · 2001
Films directed by Mika Ninagawa
About Mika Ninagawa
When was Mika Ninagawa born?
Mika Ninagawa was born on 18 October 1972 in Tokyo, Japan.
What films has Mika Ninagawa directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 5 of them: Sakuran (2006), Helter Skelter (2012), Diner (2019), No Longer Human (2019) and xxxHolic (2022).
What awards has Mika Ninagawa won?
Kimura Ihei Award (2001).
Search every frame of Mika Ninagawa’s films
All 290 indexed frames from 5 films directed by Mika Ninagawa — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.