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Nekromantik (1988)

Directed by Jörg Buttgereit · Cinematography by Uwe Bohrer

71 min47 frames

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Nekromantik (1988) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room contains a person watching a small television set. The screen displays a clear image…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: medium — A dark, sparsely occupied movie theater interior with rows of empty fabric seats. A young man sits in the…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: closeup — A miniature metal crucifix rests on a surface with visible vertical scratches and imperfections. Bright…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: medium — A small room features bright red walls and a white window frame overlooking city rooftops. A young man and…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: establishing — An aging multi-story masonry building features weathered brickwork and partially bricked-up window…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: closeup — A glass medical jar contains a preserved fetal specimen floating in cloudy amber fluid. The background is…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: medium — A dark night landscape provides a backdrop for two people in silhouette. A woman reaches toward the man's…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: medium — The interior of a car at night seen from the passenger perspective. A man drives and a woman looks toward…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: fullbody — A dark, narrow stairwell with visible concrete walls and a single closed door. A figure in white…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: medium — Two men stand in a dim interior area against a wall adorned with posters. The figures are illuminated by an…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room filled with people sitting in dark rows of seats. A young man rests his chin on his hand…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a matte rust-colored metal surface with painted graphic markings. The decal features a…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: closeup — A man holds a rifle while positioned outdoors in front of a green coniferous shrub. The frame focuses on…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: fullbody — A person stands in a grassy field against an overexposed, white sky. The subject poses with their hands…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: closeup — A vertical wooden beam holds a series of small paper-wrapped bottles outdoors. The background consists of…Nekromantik (1988) movie still: closeup — An unidentified metallic object rests on damp grass at night. Large dark silhouettes obscure the…
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Nekromantik — official trailer

What is Nekromantik about?

A necrophilic street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a corpse for him and his girlfriend to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that she prefers the corpse over him.

Where can you watch Nekromantik?

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What does the cinematography of Nekromantik look like?

Across 47 sampled frames, Nekromantik builds its coverage from medium shots (45% of the sample), with close-ups (40%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Uwe Bohrer keeps 49% of it in soft, low-key light. 51% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 89% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Nekromantik?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Nekromantik (1988) are #0d0e0d, #31342c, #d0ccb0, #4d4e36, #8e8f75, #56574f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #31342c
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  • #4d4e36
  • #8e8f75
  • #56574f

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