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Maldoror (2024)

Directed by Fabrice Du Welz · Cinematography by Manuel Dacosse

155 min60 frames

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When justice falters, obsession becomes the only weapon.

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What is Maldoror about?

When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to “Maldoror”. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation fails, fed up with the limits of the legal system, Chartier embarks on a solitary hunt to bring down the culprits.

Maldoror is a 2024 crime thriller film co-written and directed by Fabrice Du Welz. Inspired by the judicial scandal surrounding Belgian serial killer and child molester Marc Dutroux, Maldoror stars Anthony Bajon as a young policeman who becomes obsessed with a case involving a notorious child abuser. Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Alexis Manenti and Sergi López star in the supporting roles. The film is a co-production between Belgium and France.

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What does the cinematography of Maldoror look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Maldoror leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). Cinematographer Manuel Dacosse keeps 47% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 42% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Maldoror?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Maldoror (2024) are #2f302f, #4f514e, #91928c, #abb0ae, #0e1011, #d2d1cd — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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