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Anselm (2023)

Directed by Wim Wenders · Cinematography by Franz Lustig

93 min64 frames

Documentary

The sound of time.

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Anselm (2023) movie still: medium — A room with intricate gold-leaf rococo detailing and complex geometric mirrors reflecting the interior. A young…Anselm (2023) movie still: wide — A flat, grassy field contains a muddy dirt path lined with bare, leafless trees. A woman in a long coat stands in…Anselm (2023) movie still: wide — A rocky riverbank is framed by large leafy trees on both sides. A young boy sits on a stone looking out over the…Anselm (2023) movie still: wide — A long underground passage with textured, earth-colored walls leads to a bright stairwell exit. An elderly man in…Anselm (2023) movie still: A young boy, small and solitary, stands in the doorway of a grand, quiet room, gazing out of a sunlit window. The…Anselm (2023) movie still: wide — A long marble loggia with repeating white arches overlooking a historic city square. A single figure in dark…Anselm (2023) movie still: wide — A cavernous industrial art studio contains a massive dark painting on the back wall. An artist on a scissor lift…Anselm (2023) movie still: wide — A vast, dim studio space features large dark paintings mounted on the back wall. An elderly man stands in a…Anselm (2023) movie still: wide — A snow-covered rural landscape features a single asphalt road cutting through fields and trees. An orange vintage…Anselm (2023) movie still: establishing — Several concrete skeletal tower structures are situated across a wide, grassy landscape. Green deciduous…Anselm (2023) movie still: medium — A dark industrial space filled with hazy air and indistinct scattered equipment. A bald man stands in the…Anselm (2023) movie still: medium — A paper print featuring a figure is mounted on an oxidized copper wall. The central image shows a person…Anselm (2023) movie still: closeup — A young boy sits in a dimly lit, nondescript room. He holds a pencil while facing directly toward the camera…Anselm (2023) movie still: medium — A painting of Vincent van Gogh rests against a rough stone wall. Sunlight illuminates the portrait while the…Anselm (2023) movie still: medium — A spartan room features a bed against a plain, slightly textured wall. A boy sits cross-legged on the mattress…Anselm (2023) movie still: wide — A spacious white-walled exhibition area contains a large metal spiral staircase and wall art. A bald man climbs…
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What is Anselm about?

This unique cinematic experience dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his life path, inspiration, and creative process. It explores his fascination with myth and history. Past and present are interwoven to diffuse the line between film and painting, allowing the audience to be completely immersed in the remarkable world of one of the greatest contemporary artists, Anselm Kiefer. Wim Wenders shot this unique portrait over the course of two years in stunning 3D.

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What does the cinematography of Anselm look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Anselm builds its coverage from wide compositions (50% of the sample), with medium shots (19%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Franz Lustig keeps 64% of it in naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 78% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Anselm?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Anselm (2023) are #32302d, #f7f7f6, #4f4d4a, #d0d0cf, #8d8d8c, #abacaf — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #abacaf

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