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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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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