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Ex Machina (2015)

Directed by Alex Garland · Cinematography by Rob Hardy

R108 min58 frames

DramaScience Fiction

There is nothing more human than the will to survive.

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Ex Machina (2015) movie still: wide — A vast, icy glacier features deep blue crevasses and a flowing meltwater stream. One man stands on the rocky…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: closeup — A dark tiled shower enclosure is filled with constant streams of falling water. A shirtless man stands…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: medium — Two individuals stand facing one another within a dimly lit, narrow elevator space. The entire environment…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room provides a dark background for the close-up shot. The subject's lower face is visible with…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room provides the backdrop for a tight facial close-up. The person's eyes are illuminated by a…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space is lit entirely by a deep red light source. A young man stands in the foreground facing…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: medium — A spacious, modern room features concrete walls and minimalist furniture in dim lighting. A woman stands in…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: establishing — A dark wooden structure with vertical slats is partially obscured by dense overgrown vegetation. Large…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: medium — A man stands before a large abstract expressionist painting with thick black, yellow, and red splatters. The…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: wide — A minimalist observation chamber features dark flooring and integrated wall-mounted strip lights. A robotic…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: fullbody — A lush woodland area with dense green ferns and tall trees under dappled sunlight. A woman in a white lace…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: wide — A green mountain meadow with a tall forested ridge rising in the background. A black helicopter sits on the…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: fullbody — A long minimalist interior space features polished gray columns and a red carpet runner. Two men walk…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: medium — A dense forest setting surrounds a rustic wooden structure with a grass roof. A person in a grey hood…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: medium — A rocky river gorge with clear turquoise water surrounded by a dense forest. A female android with metallic…Ex Machina (2015) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features a massive wall densely covered in small sticky notes. A man sits at a desk in front…
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Ex Machina — official trailer

What is Ex Machina about?

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Where can you watch Ex Machina?

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What does the cinematography of Ex Machina look like?

Across 58 sampled frames, Ex Machina builds its coverage from medium shots (47% of the sample), with wide compositions (24%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Rob Hardy keeps 43% of it in soft, low-key light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Ex Machina?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ex Machina (2015) are #2e302d, #50554f, #161514, #8e928e, #8e8d71, #d4d3d2 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #8e928e
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  • #d4d3d2

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