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A Monster Calls (2016)

Directed by J. A. Bayona · Cinematography by Óscar Faura

PG-13108 min64 frames

FantasyAdventureFamily

Stories are wild creatures.

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A Monster Calls — official trailer

What is A Monster Calls about?

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

Where can you watch A Monster Calls?

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What does the cinematography of A Monster Calls look like?

Across 62 sampled frames, A Monster Calls builds its coverage from wide compositions (34% of the sample), with medium shots (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Óscar Faura keeps 44% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 61% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of A Monster Calls?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Monster Calls (2016) are #302e2d, #52514d, #141212, #d3d0c9, #4a372e, #4d483c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d3d0c9
  • #4a372e
  • #4d483c

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