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A Dessert for Constance (1981)

Directed by Sarah Maldoror · Cinematography by Pierre Bouchacourt

63 min105 frames

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A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: medium — A cluttered interior storage room contains stacked metal carts and assorted wooden tools. Two…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: medium — A group of six men stand in a stone-paved courtyard near a hedge. They are engaged in a…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: medium — A dark industrial pit contains a massive pile of discarded refuse and trash. An overhead metal…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a barred window allowing light into the space. A man wearing a dark…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: medium — A group of people sit on chairs in a brightly lit, sterile room. Individuals wait together in a…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: fullbody — Two men rest on gravel tracks next to a chain-link fence by rail cars. The standing man reads…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: medium — An outdoor area is filled with piles of discarded refuse and debris. Two workers in protective…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: wide — A quiet exterior scene next to train tracks with a beige concrete wall behind. A young man stands…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: fullbody — An outdoor cobblestone path flanked by stone walls and metal fencing appears in daylight. Two…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: closeup — A pile of old bicycles with weathered frames and rusted fenders is closely packed. No people…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: fullbody — A narrow cobblestone alleyway is framed by weathered stone and painted wooden walls. A man in…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: fullbody — A public park features a central bronze statue and a stone building background. Three workers…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: medium — A cluttered workshop contains a wooden table with boxes and various industrial tools. Two men…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: fullbody — A dark, narrow underground passage features rough walls and pipes running along the side. Two…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: wide — A group of workers carries long-handled brooms across a gravel path in a public park. The men…A Dessert for Constance (1981) movie still: medium — A nighttime outdoor market stall displays various goods under a white canvas awning. Two men…
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What is A Dessert for Constance about?

Bokolo and Mamadou, sweepers in the city of Paris, are looking for a way to pay for the return home of one of their sick comrades. When they find an old book of recipes in the trash, they discover a passion for French cuisine and decide to participate in a televised cooking competition.

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What does the cinematography of A Dessert for Constance look like?

Sampled across 105 frames, the coverage of A Dessert for Constance leans on medium shots (61% of the sample) and full-body frames (17%). Cinematographer Pierre Bouchacourt keeps 72% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 67% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of A Dessert for Constance?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Dessert for Constance (1981) are #32312d, #53534b, #d3d0c7, #cfc9b0, #90938b, #aaa792 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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