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Looking for Eric (2009)

Directed by Ken Loach · Cinematography by Barry Ackroyd

116 min53 frames

DramaComedy

To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little training.

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Looking for Eric — official trailer

What is Looking for Eric about?

A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.

Where can you watch Looking for Eric?

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What does the cinematography of Looking for Eric look like?

Sampled across 53 frames, the coverage of Looking for Eric leans on medium shots (66% of the sample) and close-ups (15%). Cinematographer Barry Ackroyd keeps 64% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 60% of the frames play in daylight. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Looking for Eric?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Looking for Eric (2009) are #30302c, #52544d, #908a76, #908f88, #b3b4ad, #d1cfca — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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