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Promised Land (2012)

Directed by Gus Van Sant · Cinematography by Linus Sandgren

R106 min56 frames

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Promised Land (2012) movie still: closeup — A man looks directly at the camera through a rain-streaked glass barrier. Blurred raindrops cling to the…Promised Land (2012) movie still: wide — A dark, expansive rural landscape under a dim, overcast blue night sky. A lone figure in silhouette…Promised Land (2012) movie still: medium — A vast, dark field under a dim twilight sky during the blue hour. A man stands alone in the center of the…Promised Land (2012) movie still: medium — A man and woman sit in the front seats of a vehicle moving forward. The windshield frames a view of a…Promised Land (2012) movie still: medium — A view inside a passenger train with a window looking out at green hills. An older man wearing a cap and…Promised Land (2012) movie still: closeup — A close-up view focuses on the weathered face of a middle-aged man. The man stares forward with a…Promised Land (2012) movie still: medium — A dark, crowded establishment is filled with glowing neon signs and patrons at counters. A woman sits at…Promised Land (2012) movie still: medium — A man in a black fleece stands in a dark parking lot at night. An out-of-focus yellow neon motel sign is…Promised Land (2012) movie still: establishing — A wide aerial view shows a small town nestled within a vast valley. Rolling green hills and…Promised Land (2012) movie still: wide — A quiet small-town street features a brick building, a white house, and shops. Several lawn mowers are…Promised Land (2012) movie still: closeup — A man stands before a large American flag hung against a wall. He speaks into a black microphone…Promised Land (2012) movie still: medium — A suburban motel parking lot features a vintage red and white Ford Bronco parked nearby. A man approaches…Promised Land (2012) movie still: wide — A top-down view shows a white bus traveling along a rural paved road. The road is bordered by a green grass…Promised Land (2012) movie still: establishing — A blurry photograph of a distant lighthouse sits on a surface. A red circular mark is drawn around…Promised Land (2012) movie still: medium — A dimly lit restaurant interior with dark surfaces and blurred background patrons. A man in a business…Promised Land (2012) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space contains a musician standing before a microphone stand. He addresses an unseen…
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Promised Land — official trailer

What is Promised Land about?

A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.

Where can you watch Promised Land?

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What does the cinematography of Promised Land look like?

Sampled across 56 frames, the coverage of Promised Land leans on medium shots (57% of the sample) and close-ups (18%). Cinematographer Linus Sandgren keeps 54% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 48% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 73% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Promised Land?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Promised Land (2012) are #2f322f, #131514, #4e524c, #8f918e, #37484a, #716c57 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2f322f
  • #131514
  • #4e524c
  • #8f918e
  • #37484a
  • #716c57

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