Before Sunset (2004)
Directed by Richard Linklater · Cinematography by Lee Daniel
R80 min52 frames
DramaRomance
What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?
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What is Before Sunset about?
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.
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What does the cinematography of Before Sunset look like?
Sampled across 52 frames, the coverage of Before Sunset leans on medium shots (69% of the sample) and wide compositions (17%). Cinematographer Lee Daniel keeps 88% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 88% of the frames play in daylight. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 2000s.
What is the color palette of Before Sunset?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Before Sunset (2004) are #38322e, #564f49, #8f7a6f, #908678, #a9988d, #969089 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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