Between the World and Me (2020)

Directed by Kamilah Forbes · Cinematography by Christine Ng, Jerry Henry

85 min62 frames

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Between the World and Me — official trailer

What is Between the World and Me about?

Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.

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What does the cinematography of Between the World and Me look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Between the World and Me leans on close-ups (42% of the sample) and medium shots (37%). Cinematographer Christine Ng keeps 65% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 69% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 69% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Between the World and Me?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Between the World and Me (2020) are #2f2f2d, #fdfdfc, #050503, #d1d0cd, #4c4f4e, #8a8b8c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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