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Murphy's Law (2009)

Directed by Christophe Campos · Cinematography by Bruno Romiguière

G86 min128 frames

ComedyThriller

The law of maximum hassle.

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Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with shadows obscuring the background. An elderly woman with a netted veil looks…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit bathroom features a wall-mounted mirror above a counter with toiletries. A middle-aged man…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A dark, spartan interrogation room contains a green table and metal filing cabinets. Three men are…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A tiled bathroom features mint green square wall tiles and a low partition wall. A woman with curly red…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: wide — A cluttered room contains stacks of papers, a typewriter, and a bed near a window. A person is lying prone…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: establishing — An industrial elevator shaft features thick steel cables and a lattice metal cage structure. The…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A flat rooftop at night overlooks a blurred, illuminated city landscape in the distance. An older police…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — An older man wearing a brown suit stands indoors near a window. He holds a small circular gold medallion…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: wide — A night exterior shot of a large bus parked against a white tiled wall. A lone person stands beside the bus…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A dimly lit hotel bedroom features a bedside lamp casting light on a nightstand. A bed is visible to the…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space with blurred background elements and wooden architectural textures. A disheveled…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A dark car interior at night with a man and a woman present. The man examines a paper document while the…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A park at night is illuminated by a single streetlamp over a bench. A man in a trench coat and a woman sit…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A residential bathroom features a large mirror reflecting a man shaving at the sink. A young person stands…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a hardwood floor and wooden furniture in the background. A woman kneels beside a…Murphy's Law (2009) movie still: medium — A residential bathroom features a wall mirror displaying a framed travel poster for Hawaii. An older man…
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What is Murphy's Law about?

After four years in jail, Elias is doing his rehabilitation in an hospital as stretcher bearer. In five hours, his parole will be completed. He will make a fresh start and forget about his past. But that would be forgetting about Murphy's law and its string of problems.

Where can you watch Murphy's Law?

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What does the cinematography of Murphy's Law look like?

Across 123 sampled frames, Murphy's Law builds its coverage from medium shots (65% of the sample), with close-ups (16%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bruno Romiguière keeps 63% of it in soft, low-key light. 67% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Murphy's Law?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Murphy's Law (2009) are #33302c, #100f0e, #524f49, #d6d3ca, #251a15, #504739 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #100f0e
  • #524f49
  • #d6d3ca
  • #251a15
  • #504739

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