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Güeros (2014)

Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios · Cinematography by Damián García

106 min135 frames

DramaComedy

Being young and not being revolutionary is an even biological contradiction.

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What is Güeros about?

Set amidst the 1999 student strikes in Mexico City, this coming-of-age tale finds two brothers venturing through the city in a sentimental search for an aging legendary musician. Shot in black-and-white, Güeros brims with youthful exuberance.

Güeros is a 2014 Mexican road comedy-drama film written and directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios. Set in Mexico City in 1999, the film tells the story of three restless teenagers searching for a folk-rocker during the Mexican capital's student strike. The film won five Ariel Awards, including Best Picture in 2015.

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What does the cinematography of Güeros look like?

Sampled across 135 frames, the coverage of Güeros leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and close-ups (24%). Cinematographer Damián García keeps 44% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 43% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Güeros?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Güeros (2014) are #020202, #868686, #ffffff, #454545, #c6c6c6, #2e2e2e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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