Force Majeure (2014)

Directed by Ruben Östlund · Cinematography by Fredrik Wenzel

R120 min64 frames

Drama

A film about disasters - both natural and man-made.

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What is Force Majeure about?

While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.

Force Majeure is a 2014 black comedy film written and directed by Ruben Östlund. It follows the marital tension resulting from an apparent avalanche in the French Alps, during which the husband prioritizes his escape over the safety of his wife and two children. The title Force Majeure used for the film in some English-speaking countries comes from force majeure, a contractual clause freeing both parties from liability in the event of unexpected disasters.

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What does the cinematography of Force Majeure look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Force Majeure leans on medium shots (51% of the sample) and wide compositions (27%). Cinematographer Fredrik Wenzel keeps 38% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 41% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Force Majeure?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Force Majeure (2014) are #333030, #f4f5f6, #52504e, #a9aeb2, #161617, #d1d3d6 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #52504e
  • #a9aeb2
  • #161617
  • #d1d3d6

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