Finding Forrester (2000)
Directed by Gus Van Sant · Cinematography by Harris Savides
PG-13136 min65 frames
DramaHistory
In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.
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What is Finding Forrester about?
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
Finding Forrester is a 2000 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Mike Rich. In the film, a teenager, Jamal Wallace, is invited to attend a prestigious private high school. By chance, Jamal befriends a reclusive writer, William Forrester, through whom he refines his talent for writing and comes to terms with his identity. Anna Paquin, F. Murray Abraham, Michael Pitt, Glenn Fitzgerald, April Grace, Busta Rhymes, and Charles Bernstein star in supporting roles.
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What does the cinematography of Finding Forrester look like?
Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Finding Forrester leans on medium shots (38% of the sample) and wide compositions (32%). Cinematographer Harris Savides keeps 46% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 43% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.
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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Finding Forrester (2000) are #2e2c2a, #161513, #4f504b, #8d8d8a, #b0b0ad, #8d8778 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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