Malina (1991)

Directed by Werner Schroeter · Cinematography by Elfi Mikesch

125 min57 frames

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What is Malina about?

An unusual story of a triangular relationship in Vienna. A woman shares an apartment with a man named Malina. The woman meets Ivan and falls under his spell. It will be her last great passion. Her feelings are so strong and all-encompassing that Ivan can neither understand nor return them.

Malina is a 1991 German-Austrian avant-garde arthouse surrealist psychological drama film directed by Werner Schroeter. The screenplay was adapted by Elfriede Jelinek from Ingeborg Bachmann's 1971 novel Malina. The film was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. Starring French actress Isabelle Huppert.

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What does the cinematography of Malina look like?

Sampled across 57 frames, the coverage of Malina leans on close-ups (44% of the sample) and medium shots (25%). Cinematographer Elfi Mikesch keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 46% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Malina?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Malina (1991) are #322f2e, #d6d4d0, #534f4b, #aeaeaa, #141312, #8e7c6e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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