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Hunger (2008)

Directed by Steve McQueen · Cinematography by Sean Bobbitt

96 min52 frames

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An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Hunger

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Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit room contains a single person partially illuminated by a window. The subject stands in…Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a hand reaching towards a diamond-patterned metal security grate. The lighting creates…Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot of a boy inside a vehicle with an out-of-focus background. The boy stares toward a side window…Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A close view shows concentric circles of thick, dark brown paint on a textured surface. The brush strokes are…Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A close overhead view shows a person being restrained inside a dark basin. Yellow latex gloves press down…Hunger (2008) movie still: medium — A man sits in the driver seat of a car parked on a rural road. The windshield frames his upper body against a…Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit, bare, industrial-looking space with dark textured stone walls. A shirtless man stares intently at…Hunger (2008) movie still: medium — An office with grey walls and a desk cluttered with medical and administrative items. A man and a woman sit…Hunger (2008) movie still: wide — A sparse cafeteria with wooden tables and black chairs arranged in rows. Two men sit at a central table, smoking…Hunger (2008) movie still: medium — A 1970s dining room features a round wooden table and vintage decorative figurines. A man sits at the table,…Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A man lies on a hospital bed with a white pillow behind his head. The man has facial hair and scabbing around…Hunger (2008) movie still: medium — A man with long hair and a beard peers through a heavy metal grate. The enclosure creates a grid pattern of…Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows the textured surface of several vertical architectural columns. Intense directional light…Hunger (2008) movie still: establishing — A long, symmetrical prison corridor is lined with uniform metal doors on both sides. Dark liquid puddles…Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A man lies flat on a dark asphalt surface beneath the undercarriage of a vehicle. The low angle perspective…Hunger (2008) movie still: closeup — A close view of a human hand resting on a curved edge. The knuckles are tattooed with the black letters U, D,…
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Hunger — official trailer

What is Hunger about?

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

Where can you watch Hunger?

US availability for Hunger (2008). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

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What does the cinematography of Hunger look like?

Across 52 sampled frames, Hunger builds its coverage from close-ups (52% of the sample), with medium shots (33%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Hunger?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Hunger (2008) are #2f302c, #141311, #51534d, #8b8e89, #4e4737, #292318 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #141311
  • #51534d
  • #8b8e89
  • #4e4737
  • #292318

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