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Boys Don’t Cry (1999)

Directed by Kimberly Peirce · Cinematography by Jim Denault

R118 min64 frames

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A true story about finding the courage to be yourself.

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Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: medium — A person stands in the doorway of a dark, narrow corridor at night. A bright wall lamp illuminates the…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: medium — Three people stand tightly gathered against an dark, indistinct wall. They look directly forward in a…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dark environment with a blurred figure in the foreground. The woman faces the…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit restaurant setting with multiple people sitting around a table in shadow. The primary…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: establishing — A flat field sits under a vast, dark purple sky at sunset. A thin, bright orange line glows…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: closeup — A spinning mirrored ball is mounted on a dark, panelled ceiling surface. Blue light reflections scatter…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: wide — A man climbs over a wire fence at night into a patch of tall weeds. A discarded ladder and a sliding…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: closeup — An outdoor setting at night features dark foliage obscured by shadows. The subject gazes ahead while…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: establishing — An array of streetlights illuminates the dark night sky. The lights create a series of blurred…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: medium — A dark brick building facade at night shows a woman visible through a window. The subject leans on the…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot focuses on the overlapping profiles of two young women indoors. One person is…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bedroom features mustard-yellow walls and a blue-curtained window. A young man stands over a…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit bar interior with people seated at tables near a counter. Three young adults sit at a…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: medium — A teenage girl stands in front of a mirror in a yellow-walled bedroom. She examines her reflection while…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: medium — A desolate rural landscape at dusk features a small, weathered white shed. A young woman stands in the…Boys Don’t Cry (1999) movie still: wide — A large industrial facility with tall metal silos stands against a dark, foggy night sky. Two individuals…
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Boys Don’t Cry — official trailer

What is Boys Don’t Cry about?

A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.

Where can you watch Boys Don’t Cry?

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What does the cinematography of Boys Don’t Cry look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Boys Don’t Cry leans on medium shots (55% of the sample) and close-ups (25%). Cinematographer Jim Denault keeps 73% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 86% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 78% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Boys Don’t Cry?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Boys Don’t Cry (1999) are #322c2d, #0f0d11, #111329, #30344d, #efeff0, #524e4a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0f0d11
  • #111329
  • #30344d
  • #efeff0
  • #524e4a

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