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Common Ground (2000)

Directed by Donna Deitch · Cinematography by Jacek Laskus

R105 min234 frames

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Common Ground (2000) movie still: fullbody — A green grassy park features classic architecture and a colorful fence in the background. A child runs…Common Ground (2000) movie still: medium — A man sits at a table in front of a painted landscape mural. The man wears a dark zip-up sweater while…Common Ground (2000) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a laboratory microscope objective positioned above a mechanical stage. A pipette…Common Ground (2000) movie still: medium — An elderly man sits in a vehicle overlooking a large green crop field. The warm sun sets behind the trees…Common Ground (2000) movie still: medium — A rural agricultural setting with a large green tractor and a red metal building. A man in a blue t-shirt…Common Ground (2000) movie still: fullbody — A sunny day at an outdoor running track with grass and trees in background. A group of people gather on…Common Ground (2000) movie still: medium — An interior space features a man and woman sitting near a fireplace mantel. The man in glasses looks down…Common Ground (2000) movie still: closeup — A laboratory bench surface holds a white plastic rack filled with small sample vials. A person wearing…Common Ground (2000) movie still: medium — A person stands in a large outdoor field at golden hour. The subject holds a wooden crate packed with…Common Ground (2000) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a printed periodic table of the elements on parchment paper. The text is sharp and…Common Ground (2000) movie still: establishing — A dense grove of autumn trees with bright yellow leaves sits before a treeline. A clear blue sky…Common Ground (2000) movie still: wide — A vast arid landscape featuring scrub brush and distant hills under a clear sky. A large cattle herd moves…Common Ground (2000) movie still: establishing — A dense formation of dark storm clouds fills the frame against a lighter horizon. The cumulonimbus…Common Ground (2000) movie still: medium — A vast, flat agricultural field under a sky filled with scattered white clouds. A middle-aged man stands…Common Ground (2000) movie still: medium — An outdoor field is bright with high sun and overexposed sky. A man wears a grey t-shirt and baseball cap…Common Ground (2000) movie still: closeup — An outdoor setting features a person holding a plate of food at a picnic table. The person uses a fork…
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What is Common Ground about?

This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy", a woman joins the Navy during the 1950s and discovers lesbianism. In "Mr. Roberts", a teacher in a 1970s classroom struggles with his closeted gay status. Finally in "Amos and Andy", a father wrestles with his own emotional acceptance of a present day wedding between his son and another man.

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What does the cinematography of Common Ground look like?

Across 200 sampled frames, Common Ground builds its coverage from medium shots (28% of the sample), with establishing shots (24%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jacek Laskus keeps 78% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Golden-hour light is a recurring motif, appearing in 15% of the sample. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Common Ground?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Common Ground (2000) are #34322e, #f6f7f5, #d3d1cc, #4e4f4b, #514c38, #0a0a0a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #34322e
  • #f6f7f5
  • #d3d1cc
  • #4e4f4b
  • #514c38
  • #0a0a0a

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