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Polar (2019)

Directed by Jonas Åkerlund · Cinematography by Pär M. Ekberg

TV-MA118 min54 frames

ActionCrimeDrama

If the job doesn't kill you, retirement will.

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Polar (2019) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features a large desk framed by two dark classical statues. Two taxidermy geese stand atop…Polar (2019) movie still: establishing — A high-angle view of a city at night featuring illuminated glass skyscrapers. An elevated highway cuts…Polar (2019) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a wooden wall and a small window above a shelf. A man sits in a leather wingback chair…Polar (2019) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a portion of a human face in extreme darkness. The subject's eye is wide open and…Polar (2019) movie still: fullbody — A dark, brick-walled hallway is dimly lit by blue ambient light. A man in a bright red suit stands in a central…Polar (2019) movie still: wide — A dark, rustic cabin interior features wood floors, a brick fireplace, and scattered furniture. A lone person sits…Polar (2019) movie still: establishing — A dark gothic stone mansion stands amidst a modern dense metropolitan skyline at night. Warm light glows…Polar (2019) movie still: wide — A high-angle surveillance view of a carpeted hotel hallway with patterned wallpaper and doors. A person in dark…Polar (2019) movie still: wide — A dark wooden room containing a single wingback chair and a small wall shelf. A man in dark clothing sits reclined…Polar (2019) movie still: establishing — A dense urban grid of high-rise buildings and intersecting streets appears at night. Numerous yellow…Polar (2019) movie still: medium — A modern restaurant with wooden paneled walls and floor-to-ceiling padded blue acoustic wall panels. A man and…Polar (2019) movie still: wide — A bare-branched tree stands against a uniform, bright overcast sky. Numerous black birds perch on the twigs while…Polar (2019) movie still: medium — A cluttered residential space filled with various household objects and figures in the background. A man stands…Polar (2019) movie still: establishing — A dark vehicle travels along a narrow, snowy track flanked by bare, wintry trees. The overhead perspective…Polar (2019) movie still: establishing — An aerial view captures a sunny city street lined with modern high-rise apartments. Palm trees dot the…Polar (2019) movie still: establishing — A winding river is partially covered in thick white snow and jagged ice formations. Tall dry brown reeds…
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Polar — official trailer

What is Polar about?

When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.

Where can you watch Polar?

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Who stars in Polar?

Who made Polar?

What does the cinematography of Polar look like?

Sampled across 54 frames, the coverage of Polar leans on close-ups (26% of the sample) and medium shots (24%). Cinematographer Pär M. Ekberg keeps 44% of it in low-key light. Night and dusk account for 50% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Polar?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Polar (2019) are #0c0c0d, #2c2e2d, #fafafa, #0a1325, #2c3747, #484e4d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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