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Mala Noche (1986)

Directed by Gus Van Sant · Cinematography by John J. Campbell

78 min53 frames

DramaRomance

If you fuck with the bull, you get the horn!

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Mala Noche (1986) movie still: fullbody — A long interior hallway features wainscoting along the walls and a single closed door. A young man walks…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: medium — Two young men stand in front of a green sedan on a city street. Behind them is a dark brick building with a…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: fullbody — Two young men walk down a concrete sidewalk flanked by parked cars and buildings. A blurred newspaper…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: medium — A glass-fronted building at night reveals a showroom interior with several parked vehicles. Two silhouettes…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor corridor with wooden wainscoting and doors along the wall. A young man stands in the…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: medium — A man sits in the driver seat of a vintage car during the day. He grips the steering wheel while looking out…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: fullbody — A man stands in front of a red brick wall featuring large no-parking signage. He holds a clear plastic bag…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: fullbody — A city sidewalk beside a brick building featuring a neon cocktails sign. A man in a long coat walks away…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark store aisle features repeating rows of blurred, identical bagged products. Each package displays a…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: closeup — A man's face emerges from total darkness in a dimly lit interior space. His eyes and brow are illuminated…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: medium — A dark car interior provides a silhouette frame looking out toward a distant tree line. A young man with…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: closeup — A man's face is partially obscured by darkness in a monochromatic setting. He gazes off-camera with a…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: closeup — A man sits inside a vehicle looking through the rain-spattered side window. The interior of the car is dark…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: wide — A rural highway stretches forward beneath rolling mountains under a clear sky. A vintage car moves along the…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: medium — A round wooden table is set with empty plates, bowls, and drinking glasses. Two people sit opposite each…Mala Noche (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit diner booth features a man and woman sitting across from each other. They share a meal while…
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What is Mala Noche about?

Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — including a shared language — his desire to possess Johnny prompts a sexual awakening that results in a tangled love triangle.

Where can you watch Mala Noche?

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What does the cinematography of Mala Noche look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, Mala Noche builds its coverage from medium shots (32% of the sample), with close-ups (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer John J. Campbell keeps 43% of it in naturalistic light. 45% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Mala Noche?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Mala Noche (1986) are #040404, #2e2e2e, #6f6e6d, #8a8a8a, #4c4c4c, #acadad — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #8a8a8a
  • #4c4c4c
  • #acadad

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