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In Dreams (1999)

Directed by Neil Jordan · Cinematography by Darius Khondji

R100 min61 frames

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You don't have to sleep to dream

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In Dreams (1999) movie still: fullbody — A woman in a bright red cloak walks down a rural road toward a mansion. Two children walk toward her on the…In Dreams (1999) movie still: closeup — The frame shows a dark space with no architectural features or background details. A person's face is…In Dreams (1999) movie still: medium — A person in a hospital gown stands framed by a bright, clinical doorway. Two figures are seen from behind in…In Dreams (1999) movie still: establishing — A calm lake is flanked by sloped, terraced banks of exposed reddish clay earth. Sparse trees stand on…In Dreams (1999) movie still: wide — A dark, dilapidated hotel hallway with wood-paneled walls and a series of closed doors. Dim lights create deep…In Dreams (1999) movie still: medium — A nighttime outdoor event in a wooded area is lit by glowing paper lanterns. A woman stands in the center…In Dreams (1999) movie still: medium — Two men and one woman stand in the transition between a hallway and bedroom. The woman reaches out to touch…In Dreams (1999) movie still: closeup — Interior of a car with a view of greenery through the side window. A young man sits in the driver seat…In Dreams (1999) movie still: closeup — An ornate red-patterned rug sits on a wooden floor near a dark space. A white envelope with a stamp lies on…In Dreams (1999) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped room is lined with tall, packed metal shelving units filled with files. A man in a dark suit…In Dreams (1999) movie still: wide — A long, white, wooden covered veranda stretches alongside a building with evenly spaced columns. A solitary…In Dreams (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room at night with a sleeping figure in the foreground. A man and woman stand together in a…In Dreams (1999) movie still: wide — A dense crowd of people sits in a dark, dimly lit venue. Members of the audience are actively filming the event…In Dreams (1999) movie still: wide — A dark, cavernous interior space contains large piles of produce and wooden crates. A man in a trench coat…In Dreams (1999) movie still: closeup — A man's face is illuminated in a dark room with a blurred light source nearby. He looks down with his head…In Dreams (1999) movie still: wide — A wide lake sits between two tree-lined hills under a soft pink sunset sky. A small boat carrying several…
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What is In Dreams about?

A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person's motives through her dreams.

In Dreams is a 1999 American psychological thriller film directed by Neil Jordan. It is an adaptation of the novel Doll's Eyes (1993) by Bari Wood. The film stars Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr., Aidan Quinn, and Stephen Rea. Its screenplay was co-written by Jordan and screenwriter Bruce Robinson. Filming took place at various locations throughout New England as well as on the Baja California Peninsula.

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What does the cinematography of In Dreams look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of In Dreams leans on close-ups (33% of the sample) and medium shots (30%). Cinematographer Darius Khondji keeps 61% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 51% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 61% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of In Dreams?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of In Dreams (1999) are #2e302b, #0e0e0c, #50524a, #f6f4f2, #cfcfcc, #11302d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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