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Abuse of Weakness (2013)

Directed by Catherine Breillat · Cinematography by Alain Marcoen

105 min49 frames

Drama

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What is Abuse of Weakness about?

A stroke-afflicted filmmaker is manipulated by a notorious con man.

Abuse of Weakness is a 2013 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by Catherine Breillat. The film had its world premiere on 6 September 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival. In the United States, the film was acquired by Strand Releasing and given a release in December 2014.

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What does the cinematography of Abuse of Weakness look like?

Sampled across 49 frames, the coverage of Abuse of Weakness leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and close-ups (18%). Cinematographer Alain Marcoen keeps 57% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 71% of the frames play in daylight. Focus stays shallow in 78% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Abuse of Weakness?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Abuse of Weakness (2013) are #333231, #f1f2ef, #d2d3cb, #afb3b0, #585651, #79888e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #585651
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