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First Cow (2019)

Directed by Kelly Reichardt · Cinematography by Christopher Blauvelt

PG-13122 min35 frames

DramaWestern

A simple western about the origin of the American Dream.

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What is First Cow about?

In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow—the first, and only, in the territory.

First Cow is a 2019 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt and co-written with Jonathan Raymond, based on Raymond's 2004 novel The Half-Life. Set in 1820s Oregon Country, it follows a traveling cook and a Chinese immigrant who start an illicit business using milk stolen from a wealthy trader's cow. The film stars John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Lily Gladstone, and René Auberjonois in one of his final roles.

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What does the cinematography of First Cow look like?

Sampled across 19 frames, the coverage of First Cow leans on medium shots and wide compositions. Cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt keeps most of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — most of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of First Cow?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of First Cow (2019) are #2f312a, #171715, #515347, #504a35, #72654d, #27251a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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