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Bel Canto (2018)

Directed by Paul Weitz · Cinematography by Tobias Datum

TV-MA100 min172 frames

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Bel Canto (2018) movie still: establishing — A white multi-story house sits behind a high wall shaded by leafy trees. A satellite dish and an orange…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — An interior hallway features pale walls and a shadowed doorway in the background. A young male in camouflage…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with shadows obscuring the background. Two individuals with their eyes closed are…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with classic wooden furniture and a large window. A man in suspenders and a woman…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — A man in a suit sits inside a car looking out a window. Blurred figures of pedestrians are visible on the…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: fullbody — An imposing black metal gate is flanked by large stone pillars in daylight. Two armed guards wearing…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: wide — A formal dining room features light green paneled walls and a large fireplace mantelpiece. A group of adults is…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor hallway features pale walls and a framed painting. Two women in formal attire walk side by…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a mirror and draped fabrics in the shadows. A man wearing a camouflage jacket and…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — A sunny outdoor lawn sits next to a large palm tree and a white wall. A man dressed as a priest smiles while…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — An outdoor area features a large tree and a background police officer. A man with short dark hair speaks…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: establishing — A television screen mounted in a dark, unlit room displays a news broadcast. The screen shows a fenced…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — An interior space features pale walls and a blurred doorway in the background. A young man wearing a red…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: closeup — A man peers from behind a doorway in a dimly lit, minimalist interior setting. The subject, a man in his…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — An outdoor courtyard at night features a dark wall and purple flowering plants behind them. A woman and a…Bel Canto (2018) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with wood paneling and window curtains in the background. A man bows deeply to a woman and…
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What is Bel Canto about?

A famous opera singer is held hostage in South America by a guerrilla rebel group after performing at a Japanese businessman's lavish birthday party. Unexpected bonds are forged in the standoff that ensues.

Bel Canto is a 2018 American drama film directed by Paul Weitz, from a screenplay by Weitz and Anthony Weintraub. It is based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Ann Patchett. It stars Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe, Sebastian Koch, and Christopher Lambert.

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What does the cinematography of Bel Canto look like?

Sampled across 168 frames, the coverage of Bel Canto leans heavily on medium shots (70% of the sample). Cinematographer Tobias Datum keeps 53% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 46% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 88% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Bel Canto?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Bel Canto (2018) are #31302d, #54534b, #141413, #d3c7b0, #d6d2c9, #8b7b6a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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