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Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

Directed by Terence Davies · Cinematography by William Diver, Patrick Duval

PG-1384 min56 frames

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What is Distant Voices, Still Lives about?

Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.

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What does the cinematography of Distant Voices, Still Lives look like?

Sampled across 56 frames, the coverage of Distant Voices, Still Lives leans heavily on medium shots (73% of the sample). Cinematographer William Diver keeps 38% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 41% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Distant Voices, Still Lives?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) are #372e2a, #d7d0c7, #120f0d, #8a7b6d, #a6978b, #f5f3ef — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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