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Anomalisa (2015)

Directed by Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman · Cinematography by Joe Passarelli

R90 min50 frames

AnimationDramaRomanceComedy

Welcome to the Kaufman surreal-neorealism tale in a dull world of sameness.

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Anomalisa (2015) movie still: establishing — A dense urban cityscape at night shows multiple buildings with glowing windows under haze. Buildings…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: medium — A stop-motion character sits inside a room with a bright window behind her. She wears a white knit robe and…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: establishing — A dense metropolitan skyline features multiple boxy buildings beneath a hazy, sepia-toned sky. The sun…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: closeup — A dark airplane cabin features a bright window displaying faint cloud patterns at night. A middle-aged man…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: medium — An elevator interior lined with dark mahogany wood panels and silver horizontal trim. A mature man in a…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: wide — A top-down view of a hotel room with a large unmade bed. Two stop-motion figures lie side-by-side on the bed…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: medium — A man stands behind a dark wooden podium in a pitch-black environment. He looks down at a document while a…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: wide — A quiet, symmetrical hotel corridor features a carpeted floor and centered elevator doors. A man and a woman…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: medium — An interior space features red heavy curtains flanking a window overlooking a night cityscape. An older man…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: closeup — A stop-motion puppet with a visible mechanical lower face plate stands against a dark wall. The figure wears…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: wide — A dimly lit hotel room features a desk with a lamp and a bed. An elderly man sits on the bed edge while a woman…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a man sitting near a glowing bedside table lamp. The dark background shows a…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: medium — The interior of a car at night is lit by ambient yellow street light. An older man sits in the driver's seat…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: fullbody — An extremely long, symmetrical indoor corridor has patterned carpeting and repeating wall sconces. Two men…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: medium — A wooden floor room serves as the setting for two stop-motion character puppets. The boy puppet wearing a…Anomalisa (2015) movie still: medium — A man stands near the base of wooden stairs in a dim interior space. The character wears a dark suit jacket…
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Anomalisa — official trailer

What is Anomalisa about?

An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

Where can you watch Anomalisa?

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What does the cinematography of Anomalisa look like?

Across 50 sampled frames, Anomalisa builds its coverage from medium shots (48% of the sample), with wide compositions (24%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Joe Passarelli keeps 66% of it in soft, low-key light. 68% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Anomalisa?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Anomalisa (2015) are #312e2a, #47352c, #2e251c, #524f49, #241b18, #90786b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #312e2a
  • #47352c
  • #2e251c
  • #524f49
  • #241b18
  • #90786b

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