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Melancholia (2011)

Directed by Lars von Trier · Cinematography by Manuel Alberto Claro

R135 min62 frames

DramaScience Fiction

It will change everything.

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Melancholia (2011) movie still: medium — An open grassy field sits before a dark line of trees at sunset. Two women stand together in the foreground…Melancholia (2011) movie still: establishing — A dark rocky planet looms in space with a thin band of teal light. A bright red star shines in the…Melancholia (2011) movie still: closeup — A thin wire circle is centered against a soft glowing light source. The dark background surrounds the…Melancholia (2011) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with dark, shadowy walls surrounding a woman. The woman wears a white bridal veil and…Melancholia (2011) movie still: wide — A wide, lush green golf course features a flag pin near a large grass area. A woman carries a child in her…Melancholia (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a carved wooden headboard against a patterned wallpaper background. A blonde…Melancholia (2011) movie still: wide — A golf course layout is blanketed in thick morning fog among trees. Two riders on horseback travel along a…Melancholia (2011) movie still: medium — A woman in a white wedding gown lies flat on her back in a dark pond. She holds a bouquet of white flowers…Melancholia (2011) movie still: medium — A banquet hall interior with dark wood wall panels. A bride and a man in a suit sit at a table.Melancholia (2011) movie still: closeup — A woman wearing a bridal veil looks upward at a bright, out-of-focus streetlamp. The dark background…Melancholia (2011) movie still: closeup — A bookshelf filled with books, including one titled Velazquez, sits behind a woman. The woman in the white…Melancholia (2011) movie still: establishing — A dense forest canopy frames a clear, dark blue night sky. Distant stars are visible through the…Melancholia (2011) movie still: medium — Two women and a young boy sit in a field within a teepee-like structure. They hold hands while positioned…Melancholia (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with brown wall panels and large pillows on a bed. A bride and a groom in formal attire…Melancholia (2011) movie still: fullbody — A gravel driveway lined with a stone wall covered in vines and parked cars. A bride holding her shoes and…Melancholia (2011) movie still: wide — A vast, open lawn is bordered by symmetrical topiary bushes under a night sky. A lone figure walks across the…
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Melancholia — official trailer

What is Melancholia about?

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.

Melancholia is a 2011 science fiction drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier and starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Kiefer Sutherland, with Alexander Skarsgård, Brady Corbet, Cameron Spurr, Charlotte Rampling, Jesper Christensen, John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård, and Udo Kier in supporting roles. The film's story revolves around two sisters, one of whom marries just before a rogue planet is about to collide with Earth. Melancholia is the second film in von Trier's unofficially titled Depression Trilogy. It was preceded in 2009 by Antichrist and followed by Nymphomaniac in 2013.

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What does the cinematography of Melancholia look like?

Across 62 sampled frames, Melancholia builds its coverage from wide compositions (27% of the sample), with medium shots (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Manuel Alberto Claro keeps 47% of it in soft, low-key light. 63% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Melancholia?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Melancholia (2011) are #31322c, #52544d, #11110f, #928975, #d5d3cc, #2a271b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #11110f
  • #928975
  • #d5d3cc
  • #2a271b

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