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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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.

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.

  • #32302d
  • #101213
  • #55504a
  • #47382d
  • #4c5c6b
  • #2b3748

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