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Blue Ruin (2013)

Directed by Jeremy Saulnier · Cinematography by Jeremy Saulnier

R90 min55 frames

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Revenge comes home.

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Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: wide — A field of tall grass is covered in early morning dew droplets. A delicate, intact spiderweb catches the…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: closeup — A man in side profile sits outdoors at night near a dark road. The scene is lit primarily by blurred distant…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: wide — A wide view of a sand beach at dusk with a calm ocean. A solitary person stands in the water looking toward the…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit interior room at night is illuminated by a single window. A man in a dress shirt stares…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, crowded venue features dense haze and intense colored lighting. A man stands in the foreground…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: establishing — A row of brightly lit carnival game stalls at night sits before a dark horizon. Silhouetted figures…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit environment surrounds a man wearing a bright LED headlamp. The man gazes downward intently…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: closeup — A glass shell figurine and three remote controls sit on a smooth wooden table. A wicker chair and a…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: medium — A night exterior at a gas station with metallic structures and industrial storage racks. A man wearing a…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: medium — A man stands amidst dark, indistinct foliage at night. He is illuminated by a focused blue light while…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: medium — A diner booth features orange vinyl benches and wooden wall paneling with window blinds. A man sits alone at…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: wide — A dense forest borders a quiet pond with a wooden platform jutting out. A man stands on the platform looking…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: establishing — A dense treeline forms dark silhouettes against a clear night sky. The branches are visible at the…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with windows overlooking a treed area during the day. A man stands at the counter near the…Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: closeup — A man lies in a dark room under soft bed covers. He holds a book while looking at the pages by a light source.Blue Ruin (2013) movie still: wide — An asphalt road winds through a dense, wet forest under overcast gray skies. A light blue sedan drives forward…
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What is Blue Ruin about?

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

Blue Ruin is a 2013 American independent Southern Gothic revenge thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, and starring Macon Blair. Saulnier funded production on the film through a successful Kickstarter campaign, which MTV called "the perfect example of what crowdfunding can accomplish."

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Where can you watch Blue Ruin?

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What does the cinematography of Blue Ruin look like?

Across 55 sampled frames, Blue Ruin builds its coverage from medium shots (38% of the sample), with close-ups (35%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jeremy Saulnier keeps 49% of it in soft, low-key light. 56% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Blue Ruin?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Blue Ruin (2013) are #32302d, #101213, #55504a, #47382d, #4c5c6b, #2b3748 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #101213
  • #55504a
  • #47382d
  • #4c5c6b
  • #2b3748

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