Happiness (1998)
Directed by Todd Solondz · Cinematography by Maryse Alberti
NC-17134 min64 frames
ComedyDrama
You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.
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Happiness — official trailer
What is Happiness about?
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
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What does the cinematography of Happiness look like?
Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Happiness leans on medium shots (59% of the sample) and close-ups (25%). Cinematographer Maryse Alberti keeps 46% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 56% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Happiness?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Happiness (1998) are #32302c, #151413, #d5cbb2, #d4d2cb, #4e4939, #56524a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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