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Dark Horse (2011)

Directed by Todd Solondz · Cinematography by Andrij Parekh

86 min64 frames

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Dark Horse — official trailer

What is Dark Horse about?

Abe is a man who is in his thirties and who lives with his parents. He works regretfully for his father while pursuing his hobby of collecting toys. Aware that his family doesn't think highly of him, he tries to spark a relationship with Miranda, who recently moved back home after a failed literary/academic career. Miranda agrees to marry Abe out of desperation, but things go awry.

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What does the cinematography of Dark Horse look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Dark Horse leans on medium shots (56% of the sample) and close-ups (16%). Cinematographer Andrij Parekh keeps 47% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 44% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Dark Horse?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Dark Horse (2011) are #312b2c, #110f0f, #52504d, #45342e, #d5d6d4, #f4f4f3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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