Merantau (2009)
Directed by Gareth Evans · Cinematography by Matt Flannery
R134 min50 frames
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What is Merantau about?
In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.
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Who stars in Merantau?
Iko Uwaisas Yuda
Chika Jessicaas Astri
Christine Hakimas Wulan
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What does the cinematography of Merantau look like?
Sampled across 48 frames, the coverage of Merantau leans on wide compositions (38% of the sample) and medium shots (29%). Cinematographer Matt Flannery keeps 50% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 56% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.
What is the color palette of Merantau?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Merantau (2009) are #32302d, #0a090b, #fcfcfc, #d5d3cf, #8f8f76, #4f4336 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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