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Kika (1993)

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Cinematography by Alfredo Mayo

114 min55 frames

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A memorable, surreal and bizarre comedy in the best Almódovar style!

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Kika (1993) movie still: medium — A vibrant dining room features modern art, colorful furniture, and large windows at night. A man and a woman sit…Kika (1993) movie still: fullbody — A nighttime urban scene with a woman walking down a paved street between parked cars. Buildings with lit windows…Kika (1993) movie still: medium — A living room with teal walls features a fireplace with a checkered pattern design. A woman with red hair stands…Kika (1993) movie still: medium — A bedroom contains a bed covered in red and white patterned linens. Three people are positioned on the mattress…Kika (1993) movie still: wide — A top-down view shows a motorcycle parked on a grey cobblestone street corner. The rider sits stationary on the bike…Kika (1993) movie still: closeup — A person lies on a soft surface with bright red fabric and white lace. The subject gazes upward with eyes focused…Kika (1993) movie still: fullbody — A dark, industrial soundstage features tall, weathered wooden flats arranged in the background. A woman in a…Kika (1993) movie still: medium — A cluttered backstage vanity area is decorated with Christmas lights and a Santa doll. A blonde woman speaks to a…Kika (1993) movie still: medium — A man stands behind a glass shelf framed by bright red geometric partitions. He holds a vintage mobile phone to…Kika (1993) movie still: medium — A wall in a room features a circular mirror and colorful patterned decorations. A young man is visible standing…Kika (1993) movie still: medium — A reflection in a pool of water shows a person against a cloudy sky. The inverted image includes parts of the…Kika (1993) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space features a subject seated against a textured red backdrop. A man with perspiration on his…Kika (1993) movie still: medium — An outdoor area features dark foliage and a glimpse of a structure behind. A woman wearing a mounted helmet camera…Kika (1993) movie still: medium — An interior space features a large glass sliding door looking out onto an urban skyline. A woman wearing a striped…Kika (1993) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room functions as a workspace with beige walls and cluttered desks. Two men sit across from each other,…Kika (1993) movie still: medium — A bathroom with a grid of multicolored square tiles on the wall behind two women. The woman on the left adjusts…
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Kika — official trailer

What is Kika about?

When American author Nicholas brings in a cosmetologist named Kika to prepare the corpse of his recently deceased son, she inadvertently revives the young man, then falls in love with him. Forces conspire against the couple, though, as Nicholas wants Kika for himself.

Kika is a 1993 black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Verónica Forqué as the title character. Forqué won the Goya Award for Best Actress, the second female lead on an Almodóvar film to do so.

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Where can you watch Kika?

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What does the cinematography of Kika look like?

Sampled across 55 frames, the coverage of Kika leans on medium shots (55% of the sample) and close-ups (22%). Cinematographer Alfredo Mayo keeps 53% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of Kika?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Kika (1993) are #2f2e2c, #f4f4f2, #080808, #d3d1cf, #4c4c4d, #d02e2f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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