Dark Waters (2019)

Directed by Todd Haynes · Cinematography by Edward Lachman

PG-13126 min56 frames

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The truth has a man on the inside.

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What is Dark Waters about?

A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.

Where can you watch Dark Waters?

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What does the cinematography of Dark Waters look like?

Across 51 sampled frames, Dark Waters builds its coverage from wide compositions (45% of the sample), with medium shots (33%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Edward Lachman keeps 59% of it in soft, low-key light. 51% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 57% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Dark Waters?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Dark Waters (2019) are #2d332d, #12130f, #0f2a2d, #4f4e37, #354f4c, #2c2a16 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #12130f
  • #0f2a2d
  • #4f4e37
  • #354f4c
  • #2c2a16

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