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In a Glass Cage (1986)

Directed by Agustí Villaronga · Cinematography by Jaume Peracaula

110 min59 frames

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In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a human eye in near total darkness. A faint reflection of light glints off the surface…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: medium — Two teenage boys sit opposite one another in a dark, smoky outdoor space. A bright fire burns between…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: medium — A dark, sparse workspace is illuminated only by a small, direct-beam desk lamp. A woman sits in…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: medium — A man in a heavy coat stands against an overcast, hazy sky background. He tilts his head slightly while…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: fullbody — A man and a young child stand together on a barren, rocky coastal cliff. The ocean and a distant…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark, underexposed environment surrounds the upper half of a man's face. The subject is oriented…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: closeup — A close-up view focuses on a pair of eyes looking directly forward. Strong side lighting creates a…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a man reflected in a mirror. A second person stands blurred in the dark…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room contains an iron lung occupying the center space. Two young people stand on…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: closeup — A man stands behind heavy iron bars in a dark room. The subject looks forward with a neutral…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, vintage hospital room contains an iron lung device in the background. A young man and a…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: fullbody — A man stands on a balcony behind a patterned iron railing at night. The railing casts long, sharp…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: closeup — A man stands outdoors under a cloudy sky with a uniform blue tint. The man looks forward into the…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: closeup — A man's face is shown through a small rectangular mirror with patterned wallpaper behind him. He has…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: wide — A dark, ornate room with floor-to-ceiling windows features a large vintage medical iron lung. A young…In a Glass Cage (1986) movie still: wide — An abandoned grand staircase with ornate railings is draped in dusty, translucent white netting. A lone…
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What is In a Glass Cage about?

A mysterious teenager named Ángelo cares for Klaus, a German doctor with a dark past who lives trapped in an iron lung.

In a Glass Cage is a 1986 Spanish psychological horror film written and directed by Agustí Villaronga, and starring Günter Meisner, Marisa Paredes, and David Sust. Inspired by the history of Gilles de Rais, the plot follows an ex-Nazi child molester who is now paralyzed and depending on an iron lung to live. A young man claiming to be his new caretaker reveals himself as one of the Nazi's former victims, and forces him to watch while he re-enacts his tormentor's crimes.

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Across 59 sampled frames, In a Glass Cage builds its coverage from close-ups (36% of the sample), with medium shots (32%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jaume Peracaula keeps 64% of it in soft, low-key light. 68% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of In a Glass Cage?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of In a Glass Cage (1986) are #090b0d, #2c2d2d, #4d5050, #2c3946, #0e1725, #536871 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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