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Strange Days (1995)

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · Cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti

R145 min51 frames

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Strange Days (1995) movie still: wide — A modern, minimalist tiled subway station platform features concrete pillars and a docked train. Two police…Strange Days (1995) movie still: wide — A glass elevator rises against a dark, featureless building facade at night. A lone figure stands inside the…Strange Days (1995) movie still: medium — A dimly lit karaoke bar with a prominent red neon sign on the wall. A man sits at the counter with his…Strange Days (1995) movie still: establishing — An overhead aerial view looks down upon a dense city block at night. Large masses of people populate…Strange Days (1995) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot of a man's face appearing on a dark television screen. The man has locs and is speaking…Strange Days (1995) movie still: wide — A Goodyear blimp flies through a dark night sky displaying a digital sign. The sign consists of bright red…Strange Days (1995) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a stacked glass shelf display containing multiple drinking glasses. A figure…Strange Days (1995) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with a bright green wall and bamboo-framed mirror. A young woman with magenta hair…Strange Days (1995) movie still: closeup — A dark night setting with distant blurred lights in a large open outdoor area. A man with brown hair…Strange Days (1995) movie still: wide — An industrial paved lot at night illuminated by harsh blue light and emergency vehicle strobes. Two men…Strange Days (1995) movie still: wide — A flat-topped urban building roof at night under dark, low-visibility conditions. A man in dark clothing…Strange Days (1995) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, smoky bar features a neon Budweiser sign on the wall. Two men sit at the counter conversing…Strange Days (1995) movie still: closeup — A extreme close-up of a human eye with a central dark pupil. Fine skin textures and small red blood…Strange Days (1995) movie still: closeup — A man's eyes and forehead are visible in the central reflective surface. Blurred city lights create a…Strange Days (1995) movie still: medium — A dark indoor setting with two figures positioned in a medium close-up. The man stands with his back…Strange Days (1995) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving vehicle at night with dark windows and sparse lighting. A woman looks straight…
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Strange Days — official trailer

What is Strange Days about?

In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the help of bodyguard Mace, he starts to investigate and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of murder, blackmail and intrigue.

Where can you watch Strange Days?

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What does the cinematography of Strange Days look like?

Sampled across 51 frames, the coverage of Strange Days leans on medium shots (33% of the sample) and wide compositions (31%). Cinematographer Matthew F. Leonetti keeps 82% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 90% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Strange Days?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Strange Days (1995) are #0d0c0d, #2f2b2b, #2a1414, #f6f6f9, #48332c, #12162c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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