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Killing Them Softly (2012)

Directed by Andrew Dominik · Cinematography by Greig Fraser

R97 min61 frames

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Killing Them Softly — official trailer

What is Killing Them Softly about?

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

Where can you watch Killing Them Softly?

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What does the cinematography of Killing Them Softly look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Killing Them Softly leans on medium shots (49% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). Cinematographer Greig Fraser keeps 51% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 49% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Killing Them Softly?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Killing Them Softly (2012) are #312f2b, #51504c, #141212, #777872, #d3d0c8, #aea595 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #141212
  • #777872
  • #d3d0c8
  • #aea595

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