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Memories of Murder (2003)

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · Cinematography by Kim Hyung-koo

131 min61 frames

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Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: wide — A vast cabbage field rests on a hillside near a low concrete school building. A man walks through the…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: medium — A vast expanse of golden rice stalks stretches toward the horizon under a clear sky. A young boy…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: wide — A rural landscape shrouded in heavy morning fog features a muddy path through crops. A lone figure…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: fullbody — A narrow, dimly lit concrete stairwell features exposed electrical wiring running along the wall.…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: closeup — A man peers into a narrow hole between concrete edges in a grassy area. He holds a pair of glasses…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: wide — A muddy creek runs through dense green vegetation and tall grass. A police officer stands in the water…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: wide — A cluttered government office features rows of gray metal desks stacked with paper files. A man sleeps…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: wide — A crowd of people gathers behind a wire fence near a large white bus. Two men in suits stand in the…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: closeup — A person's hand presses firmly against another individual's mouth in dark, rainy conditions. Both…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: medium — A concrete utility pole extends upward into the pitch black night sky. A man climbs the pole using…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: wide — A concrete tunnel opens onto a brush-filled landscape with railway tracks leading out. Two individuals…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: medium — A man and a woman lie side-by-side in bed under a patterned floral quilt. They both stare upward…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: wide — A vast field filled with dense, golden-brown dried reeds and tall grass. A lone man in a dark jacket…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: closeup — A field of golden rice stalks stands under bright sunlight. A young boy stands among the plants…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: medium — A group of people standing in a wet, gloomy woodland area during a rainstorm. The central man stands…Memories of Murder (2003) movie still: closeup — A dark, industrial-style basement with concrete walls serves as the backdrop. A man hangs upside…
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Memories of Murder — official trailer

What is Memories of Murder about?

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.

Where can you watch Memories of Murder?

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What does the cinematography of Memories of Murder look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Memories of Murder leans on medium shots (36% of the sample) and wide compositions (31%). Cinematographer Kim Hyung-koo keeps 48% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 41% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Memories of Murder?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Memories of Murder (2003) are #322f2c, #53524d, #0e0e0d, #91908b, #cfcec9, #b3b0aa — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #cfcec9
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