Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970)
Directed by Jerry Schatzberg · Cinematography by Adam Holender
R105 min54 frames
Drama
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What is Puzzle of a Downfall Child about?
Lou Andreas Sand, a once famous model, recalls her past as she tries to make success in the modeling world of New York, her stressful workdays, her affair with Mark, an advertising executive, her friendship with photographer Aaron, and her downward spiral into ruin.
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What does the cinematography of Puzzle of a Downfall Child look like?
Sampled across 54 frames, the coverage of Puzzle of a Downfall Child leans on close-ups (31% of the sample) and medium shots (30%). Cinematographer Adam Holender keeps 43% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 69% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Puzzle of a Downfall Child?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) are #332e2d, #d5d1ce, #534e4a, #100e0d, #4a3530, #f5f5f4 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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