Hell or High Water (2016)

Directed by David Mackenzie · Cinematography by Giles Nuttgens

R102 min60 frames

WesternCrimeDrama

Blood always follows money.

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What is Hell or High Water about?

A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

Hell or High Water is a 2016 American neo-Western crime drama film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Taylor Sheridan. It follows two brothers who carry out a series of bank robberies to save their family ranch, while being pursued by two Texas Rangers. It was the final film produced by OddLot Entertainment before its dissolution in 2015.

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What does the cinematography of Hell or High Water look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, Hell or High Water builds its coverage from medium shots (50% of the sample), with wide compositions (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Giles Nuttgens keeps 68% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Hell or High Water?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Hell or High Water (2016) are #33322b, #514a35, #d3cdac, #0f100e, #746d57, #51554f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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