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A Scanner Darkly (2006)

Directed by Richard Linklater · Cinematography by Shane F. Kelly

R100 min58 frames

AnimationScience FictionThriller

Everything is not going to be OK.

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A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — A woman drives a convertible along a paved road in a sunny suburban area. She sits behind the steering…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — A man lies against a textured surface in front of a colorful vertically striped curtain. A glowing red…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — A man stands in a field of green corn stalks under a clear blue sky. He faces the camera directly,…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: wide — A cluttered, lived-in interior features wood-paneled walls and an active brick fireplace. Three men…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered room with a glowing figure standing over a man in bed. A man in a dark suit reclines…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — An outdoor passageway features concrete walls casting strong shadow stripes from overhead metal…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: wide — A classic boxy Chevrolet drives along a multi-lane highway under a clear sky. Three men sit inside the…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — A person sits on a tree limb at night in front of dark foliage. The subject gestures with their hands…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — A laboratory with a pegboard wall and a metal table holding a metal box. A man and a woman in lab…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — A cluttered interior living area features wood paneled walls and a June of 44 poster. A man with the…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: wide — A spartan room features a metal table surrounded by two investigators and a suspect. An overhead…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — Three individuals ride inside a moving vehicle during a sunny day. A man drives while talking to a…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — A clinical examination room features green textured walls and mounted medical equipment. Two medical…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: medium — A retro-style booth with red vinyl seats in an older establishment. Two men sit at a wood-grain table…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: closeup — An interior medical space features a green wall backdrop with exposed tubing and wires. A woman in a…A Scanner Darkly (2006) movie still: closeup — A man in a suit speaks in front of a printed media backdrop. Bold black text and a star icon are…
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A Scanner Darkly — official trailer

What is A Scanner Darkly about?

An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.

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What does the cinematography of A Scanner Darkly look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of A Scanner Darkly leans on medium shots (60% of the sample) and wide compositions (19%). Cinematographer Shane F. Kelly keeps 62% of it in naturalistic light. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 78% of the frames.

What is the color palette of A Scanner Darkly?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Scanner Darkly (2006) are #35302c, #d4c9af, #f5f6f4, #d1d4cc, #a99075, #4d4e49 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #35302c
  • #d4c9af
  • #f5f6f4
  • #d1d4cc
  • #a99075
  • #4d4e49

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