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Hard To Be A God (2013)

Directed by Aleksei German · Cinematography by Yury Klimenko, Vladimir Ilin

177 min60 frames

DramaScience Fiction

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What is Hard To Be A God about?

A group of scientists is sent to the planet Arkanar to help the local civilization, which is in the Medieval phase of its own history, to find the right path to progress. Their task is a difficult one: they cannot interfere violently and in no case can they kill. The scientist Rumata tries to save the local intellectuals from their punishment and cannot avoid taking a position.

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What does the cinematography of Hard To Be A God look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Hard To Be A God leans on medium shots (45% of the sample) and close-ups (27%). Cinematographer Yury Klimenko keeps 32% of it in naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 40% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the medieval era.

What is the color palette of Hard To Be A God?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Hard To Be A God (2013) are #8a8a8a, #cccccc, #060606, #484848, #fcfcfc, #ababab — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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