Hereditary (2018)

Directed by Ari Aster · Cinematography by Pawel Pogorzelski

R127 min55 frames

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Every family tree hides a secret.

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What is Hereditary about?

Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

Hereditary is a 2018 American supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut. Starring Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, and Gabriel Byrne, the film follows Annie Graham (Collette), a grieving miniature artist who uncovers disturbing secrets about her recently deceased mother. She is subsequently tormented by sinister paranormal occurrences, along with her husband Steve (Byrne) and their children, Peter (Wolff) and Charlie (Shapiro).

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What does the cinematography of Hereditary look like?

Sampled across 55 frames, the coverage of Hereditary leans on medium shots (38% of the sample) and wide compositions (35%). Cinematographer Pawel Pogorzelski keeps 49% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 45% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Hereditary?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Hereditary (2018) are #2f322e, #51544d, #101313, #304e52, #d2d4d2, #152d30 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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