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Take Shelter (2011)

Directed by Jeff Nichols · Cinematography by Adam Stone

R120 min63 frames

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Far away from the cruel world.

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Take Shelter (2011) movie still: closeup — The interior of a car features a rearview mirror reflecting a man's upper face. The man gazes directly…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: closeup — A narrow dirt trench has been excavated into the ground with grass edges. A white plastic pipe lies at…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: fullbody — A man and a young girl stand on a grassy lawn near a plastic play-set. The scene is located in a…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: wide — A dimly lit living room features a sofa, a coffee table, and two table lamps. A young girl stands on the…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a woman sitting on the floor by a sofa. She clutches her knees while facing…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: wide — A wood-paneled community hall features long tables with red checkered tablecloths and many seated people. A…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: medium — A woman stands in the threshold of a beach house with glass sliding doors. Outside, dark storm clouds and…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: wide — A gravel lot sits under a clear blue sky next to stacked metal shipping containers. A young man stands alone…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: medium — A man and a woman sit at a table covered by a white lace cloth. The man places his hand on the woman's…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: medium — A woman and a young child stand together in a dark, shadow-filled room. They look toward the left side of…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: establishing — A low-angle view shows the white siding and dark roof of a suburban house. Electrical wires cross…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: medium — A domestic interior with a large window draped in sheer white curtains. A woman in a pink top gently…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: medium — A man holds a child in front of a house with a spiral staircase. A blue-striped towel hangs on a…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: medium — A modern shower stall features white walls and a green mesh bath sponge. A man stands under the running…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: medium — An asphalt forecourt during the blue hour at a commercial refueling station. A man stands beside a blue…Take Shelter (2011) movie still: medium — A metal storm shelter hatch is open in a grassy field. A woman looks out from within the dark underground…
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What is Take Shelter about?

Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

Take Shelter is a 2011 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jeff Nichols and starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain. The plot follows a young husband and father (Shannon) who, plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself and his increasing worry over having paranoid schizophrenia.

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What does the cinematography of Take Shelter look like?

Across 62 sampled frames, Take Shelter builds its coverage from medium shots (58% of the sample), with wide compositions (21%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Adam Stone keeps 63% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Take Shelter?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Take Shelter (2011) are #2f2f2c, #4e4f4d, #f2f2ef, #8e8a72, #abacaa, #141515 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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