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Biutiful (2010)

Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu · Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto

R148 min60 frames

Drama

You don't choose your family. We all belong to somebody, but to belong to Uxbal and Marambra, is both a blessing and a curse.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Biutiful

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Biutiful (2010) movie still: establishing — A clear blue dusk sky features two large, dense flocks of birds flying overhead. A single bright…Biutiful (2010) movie still: wide — A cluttered, industrial-style basement room is crowded with people sleeping under various blankets. A lone man…Biutiful (2010) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit indoor space with heavy curtains hanging in the background. A woman leans over a glowing…Biutiful (2010) movie still: establishing — A dense urban skyline features the Sagrada Familia church flanked by construction cranes. The iconic…Biutiful (2010) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in front of a dark wall marked with blurry, vibrant graffiti. She is captured from the…Biutiful (2010) movie still: wide — Dark silhouettes of clothing hang from a line against a deep blue night sky. A bright streetlamp illuminates the…Biutiful (2010) movie still: closeup — A crowded subway train interior features passengers standing during a commute. The primary subject stands in…Biutiful (2010) movie still: establishing — A bright full moon hangs centered in a clear, gradient-filled evening sky. There are no other objects or…Biutiful (2010) movie still: medium — A cluttered domestic setting features white-tiled walls decorated with flower-shaped stickers. A man stands at…Biutiful (2010) movie still: medium — A man with dark hair sits next to a bald man in a waiting area. They both look downward toward a document…Biutiful (2010) movie still: medium — A dimly lit counter area features a glass display case with food items inside. A man leans against the counter…Biutiful (2010) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a table with a birthday cake and sparkler. A man and a child sit at the table…Biutiful (2010) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space filled with cool-toned blue ambient light and shadows. A man with dark messy hair…Biutiful (2010) movie still: medium — A dimly lit club interior filled with saturated green atmospheric light and blurred background figures. Two…Biutiful (2010) movie still: closeup — A city street at night illuminated by distant, out-of-focus streetlights. A middle-aged man with messy hair…Biutiful (2010) movie still: wide — A sandy beach stretches toward a city skyline featuring prominent twin skyscrapers. Three men lie facedown or on…
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Biutiful — official trailer

What is Biutiful about?

This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

Where can you watch Biutiful?

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What does the cinematography of Biutiful look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, Biutiful builds its coverage from close-ups (37% of the sample), with medium shots (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. 63% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Biutiful?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Biutiful (2010) are #090f10, #2e3332, #304c4e, #122a2e, #516e6f, #d2d2ce — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #304c4e
  • #122a2e
  • #516e6f
  • #d2d2ce

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