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Ad Astra (2019)

Directed by James Gray · Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema

PG-13123 min207 frames

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Ad Astra (2019) movie still: wide — The vast emptiness of deep space is punctuated by two small astronauts tethered together. A curved segment of…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: wide — Two astronauts drift against the backdrop of a dark planet and stars. They are connected to a spacecraft by a…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: establishing — The view from orbit shows the blue curve of the Earth and cloud layers. A thin atmosphere transitions…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: medium — A high-tech spacecraft cockpit features numerous illuminated digital display screens and control panels. A…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with a man in the foreground. An elderly man with a grey beard stares downwards…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with textured dark wall panels behind a military officer. A middle-aged man in a dark green…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: medium — A dimly lit industrial hallway features a cold metal wall marked with dark streaks. A man wearing a white…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: medium — A stark security station features concrete walls with posted rules and digital monitors. Two uniformed guards…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with plain walls surrounds a man from behind. A man with short hair wearing a white…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: medium — A soundproof booth with rows of orange acoustic foam lining the rear walls. A man in a flight suit holds a…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: closeup — A compact, utilitarian spacecraft cockpit contains gray metal surfaces and industrial flight gear. A man…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: wide — A stark white interior space contains a dark spherical object and numerous small black shapes. A person sits in…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: closeup — The interior of a cramped spacecraft cockpit is bathed in low-contrast ambient colored light. A middle-aged…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit recording studio features dark, sound-dampening foam panels on the rear wall. A man in a…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: closeup — A dark recording studio features soundproofing panels on the walls in soft orange light. A man wearing a…Ad Astra (2019) movie still: closeup — A close-up of an astronaut wearing a white helmet inside a spacecraft cockpit. The man stares upward with a…
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Ad Astra — official trailer

What is Ad Astra about?

The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly faced emptiness and silence in search of the unknown.

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What does the cinematography of Ad Astra look like?

Across 200 sampled frames, Ad Astra builds its coverage from close-ups (43% of the sample), with medium shots (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema keeps 57% of it in soft, low-key light. 55% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Ad Astra?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ad Astra (2019) are #30302e, #100e0e, #f4f4f3, #4f514c, #d3d2cf, #abadab — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #100e0e
  • #f4f4f3
  • #4f514c
  • #d3d2cf
  • #abadab

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