Submarine

Directed by Richard Ayoade · Cinematography by Erik Wilson

R97 min65 frames

DramaComedyRomance

A comedy that doesn't let principles stand in the way of progress.

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What is Submarine about?

15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high school. As his parents' marriage begins to fall apart, similar problems arise in his relationship with Jordana.

Submarine is a 2010 British coming-of-age film written and directed by Richard Ayoade in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 2008 novel by Joe Dunthorne, it stars Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige and Sally Hawkins. The film follows an eccentric 15-year-old boy (Roberts) who pursues a relationship with a classmate (Paige) while attempting to repair his parents' marriage, suspecting that his mother (Hawkins) is having an affair with an ex-lover (Considine).

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What does the cinematography of Submarine look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Submarine builds its coverage from medium shots (46% of the sample), with wide compositions (32%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Erik Wilson keeps 48% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 52% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Submarine?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Submarine are #2f2c29, #483930, #0b0909, #534f4a, #8d7a6d, #f4f2ef — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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