Maelström (2000)
Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Cinematography by André Turpin
R87 min48 frames
DramaComedy
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What is Maelström about?
A young woman's life spirals into chaos after she is involved in a hit-and-run accident. Then she encounters a mysterious man named Evian who offers her an opportunity for redemption. Narrated by a fish.
Maelström is a 2000 Canadian absurdist psychological drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. It stars Marie-Josée Croze as a depressed young businesswoman who becomes romantically involved with the son of a man she killed in a hit-and-run accident. Employing fantasy and comedic elements, Maelström is narrated by a talking fish.
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What does the cinematography of Maelström look like?
Sampled across 48 frames, the coverage of Maelström leans on close-ups (44% of the sample) and medium shots (38%). Cinematographer André Turpin keeps 35% of it in soft, low-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Maelström?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Maelström (2000) are #303231, #d3d5d3, #0f1315, #aab1af, #778c8f, #f3f4f4 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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