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20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

Directed by Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard · Cinematography by Erik Wilson

97 min42 frames

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20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: medium — The interior of a black vehicle moving along a highway on an overcast day. Two men sit in the…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: closeup — A recording studio space features professional audio equipment for vocal capture. A man in a…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: wide — A modern bedroom with a large black bed and vertical louvered window blinds. A shirtless man stands…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: medium — A dimly lit concert venue with musicians performing on a dark, shadowed platform. A bearded man in…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: closeup — A dark, blurred surface is covered in scattered droplets of varying sizes. Rain beads cling to…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: medium — A dark recording studio with dark wood paneling and a blurred window with blinds. A man in a dark…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: wide — A vast, dark lawn at night extends toward a distant, dimly lit boundary. A lone, silhouetted figure…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: closeup — A dark vehicle interior with a view of a woman seen through a mirror. The woman sits in the…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: wide — A rustic sunroom features pink walls and large windows overlooking the ocean. Two men sit at a…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered room is filled with stacks of books and wall-mounted photographs. A man sits at…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: closeup — The interior of a moving vehicle during a night drive features dark cabin surroundings. A man…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: closeup — The interior of a car at night with rain droplets visible on the glass. A man sits in the…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: wide — A dimly lit lounge featuring a brick fireplace and mid-century modern furniture. Two men sit in…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: medium — A tiled bathroom features vertical fluorescent lights positioned on both sides of a mirror. A slim…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: medium — A man drives a car on an overcast day with rain droplets on the glass. The camera frames him…20,000 Days on Earth (2014) movie still: fullbody — A dark brick tunnel archway opens up to a patch of illuminated garden plants. A lone man stands…
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20,000 Days on Earth — official trailer

What is 20,000 Days on Earth about?

A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.

Where can you watch 20,000 Days on Earth?

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What does the cinematography of 20,000 Days on Earth look like?

Across 42 sampled frames, 20,000 Days on Earth builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with close-ups (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Erik Wilson keeps 50% of it in soft, low-key light. 55% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of 20,000 Days on Earth?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of 20,000 Days on Earth (2014) are #0e0c0b, #2d2c2a, #251a17, #4d4f4b, #f2f2f2, #493730 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #493730

See the full 20,000 Days on Earth colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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