Dark Water (2005)
Directed by Walter Salles · Cinematography by Affonso Beato
PG-13105 min61 frames
HorrorMystery
Dark water conceals darker secrets.
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What is Dark Water about?
Dahlia and her five-year-old daughter are ready to begin a new life together. But their new apartment — dilapidated and worn — suddenly seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water and other strange happenings send Dahlia on a haunting and mystifying pursuit — one that unleashes a torrent of living nightmares.
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What does the cinematography of Dark Water look like?
Across 58 sampled frames, Dark Water builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with close-ups (34%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Affonso Beato keeps 67% of it in soft, low-key light. 62% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 79% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Dark Water?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Dark Water (2005) are #32302b, #181713, #565348, #484738, #27241b, #6f6957 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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