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Code 46

Directed by Michael Winterbottom · Cinematography by Alwin H. Küchler, Marcel Zyskind

R93 min65 frames

DramaScience FictionThriller

How do you solve a crime when the last thing you want to know is the truth?

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Code 46

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Code 46 movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit environment features a singular glowing hanging light fixture. A man's face is partially obscured…Code 46 movie still: wide — A long, empty multi-lane highway stretches through a vast, arid desert landscape. A single dark car drives into the…Code 46 movie still: closeup — A dimly lit space features saturated red hues and a bright, glowing light source. A woman in profile faces the light…Code 46 movie still: medium — A dark dimly lit club interior with red curtains and film projection overlays. A man in a dark suit stands before a…Code 46 movie still: medium — A stark white, long hospital corridor with smooth walls and polished floors.Code 46 movie still: medium — A dimly lit red bar features circular acoustic panels on the ceiling and hanging bulbs. People congregate around the…Code 46 movie still: establishing — An aerial view overlooks a vast arid settlement featuring scattered walled compounds in sand. Sparse vegetation…Code 46 movie still: medium — An airport security area with tiled walls and blue-toned lighting panels overhead. A man in a suit stands at a…Code 46 movie still: medium — A night view of the Shanghai skyline across the water from an elevated walkway. Four figures walk away from the camera…Code 46 movie still: medium — Technicians in white lab coats work at a sterile table illuminated by bright light. Several workers stand side-by-side…Code 46 movie still: medium — A dark tiled shower stall is illuminated by streams of water. A shirtless man stands close to another person, placing…Code 46 movie still: establishing — A complex multi-level building interior features crisscrossing escalators and large cylindrical structural…Code 46 movie still: wide — A modern bridge with a distinctive overhead grid structure stretches into the night. A silver minivan drives away from…Code 46 movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with simple plaster walls and a bare wooden side table. A couple rests together on a mattress covered…Code 46 movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a handheld magnifying lens focused on an etched text surface. The text within the glass appears…Code 46 movie still: wide — An apartment interior viewed through a glass sliding door with pink tiled surfaces. A woman stands in the background…
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Code 46 — official trailer

What is Code 46 about?

In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.

Where can you watch Code 46?

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Who stars in Code 46?

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What does the cinematography of Code 46 look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Code 46 builds its coverage from medium shots (38% of the sample), with close-ups (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Alwin H. Küchler keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. 54% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Code 46?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Code 46 are #f2f3f3, #2e2d30, #53524f, #0c0f0f, #a99b8e, #b1b1ae — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #f2f3f3
  • #2e2d30
  • #53524f
  • #0c0f0f
  • #a99b8e
  • #b1b1ae

See the full Code 46 colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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