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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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Hereditary (2018) movie still: wide — A top-down view shows a muddy patch of land adjacent to a green border. A small child in an orange jacket…Hereditary (2018) movie still: wide — An symmetrical hallway features green wainscoting on walls and checkered tiled floors. A woman stands in…Hereditary (2018) movie still: medium — An attic space with sloped walls contains a bed centered under a window. A man in a dark suit sits on the…Hereditary (2018) movie still: medium — An unfinished attic space features exposed wooden rafters and dark shadows. A woman stands in the center…Hereditary (2018) movie still: medium — A teenage girl stands in an overgrown woodland area with birch trees in the background. She faces forward…Hereditary (2018) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor setting provides a void-like backdrop for the subject. A woman in a shirt reacts with a cry.Hereditary (2018) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with slatted light beams crossing the background. A young man with a bandaged nose…Hereditary (2018) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor setting features a woman in front of a blurred wall background. The woman stares forward with…Hereditary (2018) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with a dark, indistinct background. A mature man in a suit looks down with his…Hereditary (2018) movie still: closeup — The interior of a car at night is dark and mostly obscured. A young man with dark, curly hair looks…Hereditary (2018) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space features a textured dark frame on the right wall. A young man stands in the…Hereditary (2018) movie still: medium — A high school classroom with rows of desks and windows showing daylight outside. A male student sits at a…Hereditary (2018) movie still: medium — An attic bedroom with slanted walls contains a bed and a cluttered desk. A teenage girl sits at the desk,…Hereditary (2018) movie still: wide — A top-down view of a modern professional office with leather chairs and wooden furniture. A man works at a…Hereditary (2018) movie still: medium — A long school corridor is lined with rows of teal metal lockers on both sides. A young man in a dark hoodie…Hereditary (2018) movie still: wide — A long, minimalist hallway with wood paneled columns and white walls is shown upside down. A woman walks…
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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.

Where can you watch Hereditary?

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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.

  • #2f322e
  • #51544d
  • #101313
  • #304e52
  • #d2d4d2
  • #152d30

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