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Stay (2005)

Directed by Marc Forster · Cinematography by Roberto Schaefer

R99 min64 frames

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Between the worlds of the living and the dead there is a place you're not supposed to stay.

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Stay (2005) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space features a brick wall in the background. A man stands behind a glass surface looking…Stay (2005) movie still: closeup — A light-colored wall is densely covered with the handwritten phrase forgive me repeatedly. A person's fingers…Stay (2005) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit club interior featuring a performer suspended mid-air on aerial silk fabrics. Bright neon blue…Stay (2005) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a bright sunroom with multiple glass windows in the background. She faces forward while wearing…Stay (2005) movie still: wide — A modern plaza with large marble-like vertical columns and smooth stone paving. A man and a woman sit on a long dark…Stay (2005) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a circular crystal bead catching a reflection of a hallway. A narrow doorway and a…Stay (2005) movie still: closeup — A woman stares upward through a black diamond-patterned metal security gate. The background is a plain,…Stay (2005) movie still: wide — A long, enclosed pedestrian walkway features a repetitive grid structure and expansive purple-tinted glass. A single…Stay (2005) movie still: medium — A man sits alone in a diner booth behind a large glass pane at night. The reflective surface bisects his face with…Stay (2005) movie still: fullbody — A man runs along the pedestrian walkway of a suspension bridge at night. The bridge towers rise up in the…Stay (2005) movie still: wide — A modern building interior features a complex, multi-level glass staircase with backlit blue panels. Two people are…Stay (2005) movie still: medium — A wall constructed of modular glass blocks provides a bright, grid-like backdrop. A man stands in the foreground,…Stay (2005) movie still: medium — A man in a dark suit stands before a large, illuminated water tank. He places his right hand against the glass…Stay (2005) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors near a tall water fountain with trees in the background. He holds a cigarette to his mouth…Stay (2005) movie still: wide — A spacious room with floor-to-ceiling arched windows overlooking city high-rise apartment buildings. Two men sit at…Stay (2005) movie still: wide — A modern building exterior seen through layered glass windows with blue and green reflections. Two men stand on a…
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Stay — official trailer

What is Stay about?

Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.

Where can you watch Stay?

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What does the cinematography of Stay look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Stay leans on close-ups (31% of the sample) and wide compositions (31%). Cinematographer Roberto Schaefer keeps 42% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 48% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Stay?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Stay (2005) are #32302d, #100e0f, #525052, #d3d2d0, #938f8c, #f5f5f5 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #100e0f
  • #525052
  • #d3d2d0
  • #938f8c
  • #f5f5f5

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