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Code Unknown (2000)

Directed by Michael Haneke · Cinematography by Jürgen Jürges

118 min54 frames

Drama

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Code Unknown (2000) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in front of a textured, grey concrete block wall. She gazes ahead with a neutral facial…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: medium — A rustic barn interior features stone walls and scattered industrial metal drums. A man in a dark jacket…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: closeup — A young boy sits against a blurry, light-toned background. He looks directly forward with his hand…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: wide — A quiet urban shop front features a display window and an entryway. A person sits on the step while a small…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: medium — A rural backyard features a blue-walled house and a stacked pile of lumber. Three adults stand around a…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: medium — A modern balcony with a pale stone ledge and glass sliding doors reflects the sky. A young boy in colorful…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: fullbody — A spacious room features plain white walls and a light-toned wooden floor. A young girl stands alone in…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: wide — A rural dirt road passes between two stone farm buildings in the countryside. A white van drives away along…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, narrow corridor with dark, textured walls providing little visibility. Two women sit near…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: closeup — A man stands outdoors in a city environment with indistinct urban structures behind him. He faces the…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: closeup — A young girl stands against a plain, light-colored wall in a simple room. She stares slightly off-camera…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: fullbody — A person stands facing the closed double doors of a modern building facade. The structure features flat…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: wide — View from inside a dark vehicle looking out through the front windshield at an outdoor area. A crowd of…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: medium — A man sits at a table in a room with faded green walls. He is resting his hands on a surface covered with…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: closeup — A woman stands before a dark wall with weathered, peeling dark red paint. She faces forward while looking…Code Unknown (2000) movie still: medium — A dark recording booth features a large projection screen displaying a swimming scene. Two people stand…
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Code Unknown — official trailer

What is Code Unknown about?

A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for the entry code to Georges' apartment. These characters' lives interconnect with a Romanian immigrant and a deaf teacher.

Where can you watch Code Unknown?

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What does the cinematography of Code Unknown look like?

Sampled across 54 frames, the coverage of Code Unknown leans on medium shots (54% of the sample) and wide compositions (22%). Cinematographer Jürgen Jürges keeps 56% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 61% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Code Unknown?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Code Unknown (2000) are #2e312f, #50514d, #0b0c0a, #aea692, #86796d, #d4d3cf — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2e312f
  • #50514d
  • #0b0c0a
  • #aea692
  • #86796d
  • #d4d3cf

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