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21 Grams (2003)

Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu · Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

R124 min56 frames

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Stills, screencaps & shots from 21 Grams

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21 Grams (2003) movie still: wide — A dark city street at night features a two-story building with a glowing neon sign. Patrons stand near cars and…21 Grams (2003) movie still: wide — A low-slung, cream-colored brick building serves as the House of Redemption church. Several vehicles are parked…21 Grams (2003) movie still: medium — A residential front yard features a grass patch covered in dry autumn leaves. A woman in a brown jacket stands…21 Grams (2003) movie still: medium — A waiting room with patterned wallpaper features framed pictures and children's drawings on the wall. A man…21 Grams (2003) movie still: closeup — A woman stands behind a glass pane in an urban environment with elevated tracks. She looks ahead while…21 Grams (2003) movie still: medium — A waiting room with patterned green wallpaper and chairs upholstered in patterned fabric. A woman sits in a…21 Grams (2003) movie still: wide — A cluttered suburban room features patterned wallpaper and a heavily used floral-patterned sofa. Two children…21 Grams (2003) movie still: medium — A quiet domestic setting featuring a bed illuminated by light from a large window. A man and a woman rest…21 Grams (2003) movie still: closeup — A woman sits inside a car with a view of greenery through the window. She looks toward the camera with…21 Grams (2003) movie still: medium — A woman stands on a dark metal motel balcony at night. In the background, illuminated neon signs for a cafe…21 Grams (2003) movie still: wide — A spare church hall with rows of metal folding chairs and yellow-painted walls. A lone person kneels in prayer…21 Grams (2003) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit, cramped telephone booth provides the setting for the shot. A man with a dark beard holds a phone…21 Grams (2003) movie still: wide — A multi-purpose room serving as a church with folding chairs and a small stage. A man stands behind a wooden…21 Grams (2003) movie still: medium — A functional meeting room features a counter with beverage supplies and folding chairs. Two women sit in the…21 Grams (2003) movie still: medium — A cluttered child's room features two beds and a shelving unit in deep shadow. A man stands in the center of…21 Grams (2003) movie still: medium — An office interior features beige walls decorated with framed certificates and family photographs. A woman in…
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21 Grams — official trailer

What is 21 Grams about?

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

Where can you watch 21 Grams?

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What does the cinematography of 21 Grams look like?

Across 56 sampled frames, 21 Grams builds its coverage from medium shots (48% of the sample), with close-ups (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto keeps 45% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 2000s.

What is the color palette of 21 Grams?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of 21 Grams (2003) are #30302d, #54534e, #131312, #d4d3cb, #aeb2aa, #cfc8b4 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #131312
  • #d4d3cb
  • #aeb2aa
  • #cfc8b4

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