Birds of Paradise (2021)

Directed by Sarah Adina Smith · Cinematography by Shaheen Seth

R113 min64 frames

Drama

Betrayal is a dance.

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What is Birds of Paradise about?

Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.

Where can you watch Birds of Paradise?

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What does the cinematography of Birds of Paradise look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, Birds of Paradise builds its coverage from medium shots (42% of the sample), with wide compositions (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Shaheen Seth keeps 77% of it in soft, low-key light. 78% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Birds of Paradise?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Birds of Paradise (2021) are #0e1013, #312e2c, #f6f6f6, #d0d1d3, #29231b, #142d4b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #312e2c
  • #f6f6f6
  • #d0d1d3
  • #29231b
  • #142d4b

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