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Exotica (1994)

Directed by Atom Egoyan · Cinematography by Paul Sarossy

R103 min61 frames

Drama

In a world of temptation, obsession is the deadliest desire.

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Exotica (1994) movie still: fullbody — A man stands on a sidewalk against a textured brick building at night. A bright pink and blue neon sign for…Exotica (1994) movie still: establishing — A dense collection of dark tropical plants and palm fronds fills the frame. The foliage is nearly black…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — Inside a moving vehicle at night with rain droplets on the window glass. A man with a scarred face drives while…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — A dimly lit office contains metal filing cabinets and paper documentation in the background. A man in a…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — A dark, narrow indoor passageway features bright blue horizontal neon light strips. A young person with long…Exotica (1994) movie still: wide — A sparsely furnished room features two windows and a bare lightbulb hanging from above. A man sits alone on a low…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — A residential apartment balcony at sunset with a white brick wall and green screen. A man in a blazer leans…Exotica (1994) movie still: fullbody — A quiet pet store interior contains hanging bird cages and arched windows in back. A middle-aged man walks…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — A man sits inside a car parked on a dark urban street at night. Tall city buildings with illuminated windows…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — An interior living space features patterned wallpaper, gold-toned chairs, and framed black-and-white family…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — An open grassy field stretches into the blurred distance under an overcast sky. A man in a bandana holds a…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — An exterior nighttime alleyway features a dark brick wall backdrop. Three men stand in a cluster while…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving vehicle during the day showing the passenger and driver. A young woman with braids and…Exotica (1994) movie still: establishing — A plain blue ceiling features a single bare light bulb hanging on a wire. A crisp diagonal shadow cuts…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — A night parking lot with a low-rise building in the background featuring red doors. A young man with long hair…Exotica (1994) movie still: medium — A dimly lit lounge with dark, ornate wallpaper and velvet seating booths. A woman sits in a plush chair holding…
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Exotica — official trailer

What is Exotica about?

In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner. Thomas, a mysterious pet-shop owner, is about to become unexpectedly involved in their lives.

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What does the cinematography of Exotica look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Exotica leans on medium shots (67% of the sample) and wide compositions (18%). Cinematographer Paul Sarossy keeps 74% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 79% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of Exotica?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Exotica (1994) are #0b0e11, #2e2f2c, #0a112b, #182b4b, #334c33, #283553 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #334c33
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