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Irréversible (2002)

Directed by Gaspar Noé · Cinematography by Benoît Debie, Gaspar Noé

97 min55 frames

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Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, shadowed space contains two men grappling in close proximity. The amber-toned light…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A crowded subway carriage at night features plastic seating and overhead metal handrails. Three…Irréversible (2002) movie still: wide — A dark urban alleyway features a bright red rectangular neon sign above a doorway. Several men stand in the…Irréversible (2002) movie still: wide — A vast, uniform expanse of mown green grass stretches across the entire frame. A small child sits on the…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A narrow stairwell with deep red walls and dark, shadowed steps leading upward. A woman with dark hair in…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A small, plain room features a white toilet where a person sits. The subject is wrapped in a bath towel…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A crowded, dimly lit nightclub bar features a central bright light source. A silhouetted figure stands in…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a person lying in a bed with rumpled sheets. The man rests on his side with his…Irréversible (2002) movie still: wide — A vibrant green lawn holds two people relaxing on colorful blankets under the sun. A woman lies on an orange…Irréversible (2002) movie still: wide — A steeply tilted stairwell at night lit by a single bright overhead light fixture. An elderly figure sits on…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A man lies on a hospital bed within a dimly lit, dark room. He rests with his eyes closed while positioned…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bathroom features a vanity mirror and various toiletries in a holder. The woman stands before…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A narrow residential hallway is bathed in saturated orange artificial light. A woman walks forward wearing…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, crowded interior with dark walls and a singular glowing light source. Two men stand facing…Irréversible (2002) movie still: medium — A long, narrow pedestrian tunnel with dark walls and dim overhead lighting. A woman walks away from the…Irréversible (2002) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space with minimal ambient light. A woman is illuminated from below as a man stands…
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What is Irréversible about?

A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.

Irréversible is a 2002 French art thriller film written, directed, and edited by Gaspar Noé, who also served as co-cinematographer with Benoît Debie. It depicts the events of one night in Paris as two men attempt to avenge the brutal rape and beating of the woman they love.

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What does the cinematography of Irréversible look like?

Sampled across 55 frames, the coverage of Irréversible leans heavily on medium shots (71% of the sample). Cinematographer Benoît Debie keeps 75% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 80% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 84% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Irréversible?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Irréversible (2002) are #090604, #2a1406, #35312a, #322712, #4e1105, #584e35 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #2a1406
  • #35312a
  • #322712
  • #4e1105
  • #584e35

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