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Carol (2015)

Directed by Todd Haynes · Cinematography by Edward Lachman

R118 min64 frames

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Some people change your life forever.

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Carol (2015) movie still: wide — A 1950s roadside diner features red siding and large angular support pillars under eaves. Two vintage dark-colored…Carol (2015) movie still: medium — A dimly lit projection booth features a large vintage film projector in the center. Three individuals are huddled…Carol (2015) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room contains a person positioned in front of a mirror frame. A woman with blonde hair touches her…Carol (2015) movie still: medium — An elegant 1950s style restaurant with white tablecloths and warm lamp lighting. Two women sit at a table for tea…Carol (2015) movie still: medium — A dark bedroom with red and green walls features a bed with white linens. A woman with short dark hair rests on…Carol (2015) movie still: closeup — A woman sits inside a car at night while rain beads on the window glass. The interior is dark with a vivid red…Carol (2015) movie still: medium — A booth in a diner with wood paneling and a festive Santa mask decoration. Two women sit across from one another…Carol (2015) movie still: medium — A dark, shadowed corridor with warm, low lighting reflecting off a glass partition. A man in a hat faces a woman…Carol (2015) movie still: closeup — A person sits inside a vehicle while aiming a vintage camera outward. Light snow falls around the dark exterior…Carol (2015) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features a large window divided by dark wooden muntins. A man and woman occupy the workspace,…Carol (2015) movie still: wide — A paved asphalt surface covered in intricate white chalk drawings of shapes and symbols. A man in a fedora stands…Carol (2015) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bar interior features windows covered with yellow horizontal blinds at night. A woman stands behind…Carol (2015) movie still: wide — A small white motel building stands before a dense backdrop of leafless silhouetted trees. A vintage car is parked…Carol (2015) movie still: medium — A 1950s office space features a New York Times wall calendar from April 1953. A woman stands between two seated…Carol (2015) movie still: closeup — A night city street is obscured by dark shadows and large blurry out-of-focus highlights. A woman stands in…Carol (2015) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space with dark walls viewed through a glass pane. A man and a woman in 1950s attire stand…
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What is Carol about?

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Where can you watch Carol?

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What does the cinematography of Carol look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Carol builds its coverage from medium shots (59% of the sample), with close-ups (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Edward Lachman keeps 72% of it in soft, low-key light. 66% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 78% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of Carol?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Carol (2015) are #32312a, #12120e, #4d534d, #4d4a33, #292719, #958d72 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #32312a
  • #12120e
  • #4d534d
  • #4d4a33
  • #292719
  • #958d72

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