Chizuko’s Younger Sister (1991)
Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi · Cinematography by Shigeichi Nagano
120 min65 frames
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What is Chizuko’s Younger Sister about?
The Kitao family is coping with the loss of the eldest daughter, Chizuko, who was killed in a freak accident the year prior. When the other daughter Mika is suddenly in a dangerous situation, Chizuko returns as a ghost to save her; reunited with her sister, Mika begins spending time with Chizuko again.
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What does the cinematography of Chizuko’s Younger Sister look like?
Across 65 sampled frames, Chizuko’s Younger Sister builds its coverage from medium shots (57% of the sample), with wide compositions (18%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Shigeichi Nagano keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 49% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Chizuko’s Younger Sister?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Chizuko’s Younger Sister (1991) are #2e2f2f, #52514d, #d4d3d1, #151615, #8d9190, #72716d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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