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Lucy (2014)

Directed by Luc Besson · Cinematography by Thierry Arbogast

R89 min52 frames

ActionScience Fiction

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Lucy (2014) movie still: closeup — A dark, featureless environment is dominated by the blue light reflecting on an eye. The pupil is visible with a…Lucy (2014) movie still: closeup — A woman sits in a grey upholstered seat inside an airplane cabin. Sunlight streaks across the seat back behind her.Lucy (2014) movie still: closeup — A residential interior space features a blonde woman in the foreground near a doorway. A second person is…Lucy (2014) movie still: establishing — An abstract, spiraling vortex of light and energy expands into a dark void. Glowing particles and fiery…Lucy (2014) movie still: medium — A sterile laboratory setting features bright white walls and blurred glass partitions. A woman examines a…Lucy (2014) movie still: establishing — A panoramic high-angle view shows the dense metropolitan landscape of Taipei under soft sunlight. The…Lucy (2014) movie still: closeup — A hominid with dark fur stands by a blurred green riverbank during the daytime. The subject stares toward the…Lucy (2014) movie still: medium — A cluttered room features numerous photos taped to the wall near a window. A blonde woman sits at a desk while…Lucy (2014) movie still: establishing — A sweeping aerial view of the Paris skyline at sunset featuring classic Haussmannian architecture. The…Lucy (2014) movie still: establishing — Deep space is filled with a dense, directional swarm of glowing blue light streaks. The streaks move…Lucy (2014) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a woman's eyes and nose with her mouth taped shut. Black tape covers the lower face while…Lucy (2014) movie still: closeup — A tight extreme closeup of a human face focused entirely on the eyes. The dark pupils reflect a bright green…Lucy (2014) movie still: closeup — A cluttered administrative workspace with wooden panels and papers visible in the background. A man stands in the…Lucy (2014) movie still: establishing — An aerial view of a dense urban grid at night with illuminated avenues. Numerous buildings of varying…Lucy (2014) movie still: medium — A street in Taipei features blurred buildings with red signs and lush green plants. A blonde woman holding a paper…Lucy (2014) movie still: medium — A dark car sits at a high vantage point overlooking an expansive blurred city.
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What is Lucy about?

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Lucy is a 2014 English-language French science fiction action film written and directed by Luc Besson for his company EuropaCorp, and produced by his wife, Virginie Besson-Silla. It was shot in Taipei, Paris, and New York City. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, and Amr Waked. Johansson portrays Lucy, a woman who gains psychokinetic abilities when a nootropic, psychedelic drug is absorbed into her bloodstream.

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Where can you watch Lucy?

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What does the cinematography of Lucy look like?

Sampled across 52 frames, the coverage of Lucy leans on close-ups (40% of the sample) and medium shots (21%). Cinematographer Thierry Arbogast keeps 42% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Lucy?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Lucy (2014) are #33322f, #0e0c0d, #f2f3f1, #70756f, #d7d5d1, #8b7a6d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #70756f
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  • #8b7a6d

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