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A Single Man (2009)

Directed by Tom Ford · Cinematography by Eduard Grau

R99 min63 frames

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What is A Single Man about?

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.

Where can you watch A Single Man?

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What does the cinematography of A Single Man look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of A Single Man leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and close-ups (31%). Cinematographer Eduard Grau keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 45% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 73% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of A Single Man?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Single Man (2009) are #302c2a, #12100f, #291812, #524c49, #8c7a6d, #f6f5f3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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