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Broken Flowers

Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Cinematography by Frederick Elmes

R106 min64 frames

ComedyDramaMysteryRomance

Sometimes life brings some strange surprises

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Broken Flowers movie still: wide — A modern home dining area features a glass table and light-colored upholstered chairs. Three individuals sit…Broken Flowers movie still: medium — A dimly lit outdoor patio at night features a round table with dinner items. Three people sit at the table…Broken Flowers movie still: medium — Two men sit on plastic crates against a weathered blue wall in an urban alley. The older man with a forehead…Broken Flowers movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space contains a woman holding an intensely bright rectangular object. The light from the…Broken Flowers movie still: closeup — A dinner plate with grilled fish, sliced carrots, and a mound of white rice. The table surface is glass and…Broken Flowers movie still: wide — A residential hallway with blue walls and a staircase leading to a landing. A woman carrying luggage stops at the…Broken Flowers movie still: medium — A view from inside a moving vehicle shows a stone wall passing by quickly. A side view mirror reflects a rural…Broken Flowers movie still: wide — A grassy cemetery area is filled with numerous grey headstones under large leafy trees. An older man in a suit…Broken Flowers movie still: medium — The interior of a commercial airplane cabin shows multiple passengers asleep in their seats. Most individuals…Broken Flowers movie still: fullbody — A pale yellow suburban house with white ornamental metal porch supports and siding. Two women stand on the…Broken Flowers movie still: medium — A residential dining room features a round glass table with plates and glasses. Three adults sit at the table…Broken Flowers movie still: closeup — An older man sits inside a vehicle looking through the side window. Reflections of tree foliage are visible…Broken Flowers movie still: fullbody — A parking lot at night is obscured by deep shadows and high-contrast green light. A woman in a pink suit…Broken Flowers movie still: wide — A modest yellow one-story house stands under a dark night sky. Two illuminated windows reveal silhouettes of…Broken Flowers movie still: closeup — A dark space lit only by the green glow of a computer monitor. A man holds a document while staring toward the…Broken Flowers movie still: medium — A man sits in front of a green wall with a framed portrait behind him. He stares forward while positioned in a…
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Broken Flowers — official trailer

What is Broken Flowers about?

Introverted Don Johnston receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor motivates Don to embark on a cross-country search for his past flames seeking answers.

Broken Flowers is a 2005 comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and produced by Jon Kilik and Stacey Smith. A co-production between France and the United States, the film focuses on an aging "Don Juan" who embarks on a cross-country journey to track down four of his former lovers after receiving an anonymous letter stating that he has a son. The film stars Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Mark Webber, Chloë Sevigny, Christopher McDonald, and Alexis Dziena.

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What does the cinematography of Broken Flowers look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, Broken Flowers builds its coverage from medium shots (41% of the sample), with close-ups (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Frederick Elmes keeps 65% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 41% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk.

What is the color palette of Broken Flowers?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Broken Flowers are #2d2e2d, #4d4f4e, #0d0e10, #d2d1d1, #f5f3f3, #939192 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #939192

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