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Merantau (2009)

Directed by Gareth Evans · Cinematography by Matt Flannery

R134 min50 frames

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Merantau (2009) movie still: fullbody — A wide valley floor is surrounded by towering, steep rock formations and sparse vegetation. A man in a white…Merantau (2009) movie still: fullbody — A narrow, dirt-floored alleyway runs between weathered concrete walls with peeling teal and gray paint. A…Merantau (2009) movie still: wide — A spacious room features hardwood floors and three framed paintings on a white wall. Six people are scattered…Merantau (2009) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit room is illuminated only by a cool blue light source. A young man with dark, damp hair…Merantau (2009) movie still: medium — A metal-paneled elevator car with illuminated floor selector buttons on both side walls. Two men stand with…Merantau (2009) movie still: medium — A narrow passage with concrete walls heavily covered in multi-colored graffiti. A person stands with their…Merantau (2009) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a narrow space with plain, dark-blue wall panels. He gazes straight ahead while wearing a…Merantau (2009) movie still: fullbody — A dense green jungle path is lined with thick foliage and yellow wildflowers. A man wearing a grey shirt and…Merantau (2009) movie still: fullbody — A dark wooden room interior leads to a bright outdoor area. A woman stands in the threshold facing the…Merantau (2009) movie still: wide — A yellow and green passenger bus is parked by a roadside concrete shelter. Commuters prepare to board the…Merantau (2009) movie still: closeup — A man in a shirt leans against a metal pillar inside a dimly lit train car. He gazes forward while blue neon…Merantau (2009) movie still: wide — A dark city street at night features a lone glass telephone booth on the sidewalk. A man stands inside the booth…Merantau (2009) movie still: fullbody — A dark outdoor shipping area surrounded by tall red corrugated metal shipping containers at night. Two men…Merantau (2009) movie still: medium — A dimly lit narrow urban passageway features a glowing red neon silhouette on brick. A lone man in a light…Merantau (2009) movie still: wide — Two concrete building corners frame a clear blue sky with sparse white clouds. A person is suspended in mid-air…Merantau (2009) movie still: wide — A dark concrete underpass at night featuring a metal ladder mounted on a wall. A young man climbs the ladder…
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Merantau — official trailer

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.

Where can you watch Merantau?

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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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  • #d5d3cf
  • #8f8f76
  • #4f4336

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