Promised Land (2012)

Directed by Gus Van Sant · Cinematography by Linus Sandgren

R106 min56 frames

Drama

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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.

Promised Land is a 2012 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Rosemarie DeWitt and Hal Holbrook. The screenplay by Damon and Krasinski is based on a story by Dave Eggers. Promised Land follows two petroleum landmen who visit a rural Pennsylvania town in an attempt to buy drilling rights from the local residents.

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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.

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