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Old Joy (2006)

Directed by Kelly Reichardt · Cinematography by Peter Sillen

76 min61 frames

Drama

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Old Joy (2006) movie still: medium — A view through a car windshield reflecting the bright blue sky and clouds. A person wearing a green shirt sits…Old Joy (2006) movie still: wide — A rural asphalt road cuts through a dense forest under a heavy overcast sky. A single station wagon sits parked…Old Joy (2006) movie still: wide — A dense, moss-covered temperate rainforest features a shallow stream winding through the center. Two men stand on…Old Joy (2006) movie still: medium — A man sits inside a vehicle while looking through the windshield at a remote road. A lone figure stands in the…Old Joy (2006) movie still: medium — A discarded, damaged lampshade lies on a bed of dark, irregular stones and rocks. Scattered aluminum beverage…Old Joy (2006) movie still: fullbody — A quiet urban sidewalk lines a building covered in creeping vines and blue paint. Two men stand on the…Old Joy (2006) movie still: closeup — A man stands outside a gas station on a gray, overcast day. The subject holds a cell phone to his ear with his…Old Joy (2006) movie still: wide — Two individuals hike across a wooden walkway nestled within a dense, moss-covered temperate forest. The setting…Old Joy (2006) movie still: medium — A man drives a car past a suburban house with light blue siding. The exterior of a residential home is visible…Old Joy (2006) movie still: wide — A dark road at night illuminated by vehicle headlights showing an object ahead. A reflective rectangular barrier…Old Joy (2006) movie still: establishing — A winding mountain road passes through a dense evergreen forest on a sunny day. A yellow diamond-shaped…Old Joy (2006) movie still: medium — A diner booth faces a large window overlooking a sloped roadside with green vegetation. Two men sit at the…Old Joy (2006) movie still: closeup — An elderly man is submerged in a large, hollowed-out wooden log structure. He rests his head low, peering over…Old Joy (2006) movie still: fullbody — A group of three women stands against a weathered grey vertical wood plank wall. The standing woman holds a…Old Joy (2006) movie still: medium — A brown house sparrow stands on the edge of a light grey metal gutter. The background features blurred green…Old Joy (2006) movie still: closeup — An outdoor setting with natural light catching the side of a man's face. A man stands with his eyes closed…
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Old Joy — official trailer

What is Old Joy about?

Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.

Old Joy is a 2006 American road movie written and directed by Kelly Reichardt and based on a short story by Jonathan Raymond. The original soundtrack for the film is by Yo La Tengo and included on the compilation soundtrack album They Shoot, We Score.

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What does the cinematography of Old Joy look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Old Joy leans on medium shots (34% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). Cinematographer Peter Sillen keeps 84% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 79% of the frames play in daylight. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Old Joy?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Old Joy (2006) are #313128, #53544c, #8d8c73, #4a5236, #717154, #ada890 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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