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Take This Waltz (2011)

Directed by Sarah Polley · Cinematography by Luc Montpellier

R116 min62 frames

DramaComedyRomance

A funny, bittersweet tale of love…

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Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bathroom features a vanity mirror reflecting a man's face. The man stands before the mirror…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — A man swims upward through clear, bright turquoise pool water during a sunny day. Beams of light pierce…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: closeup — A dark concrete sidewalk at night with visible expansion joints. A person walks forward wearing bright…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — A woman sits in wild grass overlooking a calm sea at sunset. She writes in a small notebook while a…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — A residential porch features red brick walls and a yellow-painted decorative wooden railing. Two women…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: fullbody — An grassy cliffside ridge overlooks a vast expanse under a bright setting sun. A woman and man walk…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — An interior space is illuminated by a bright, overexposed source from a window. A man is positioned…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: establishing — A shoreline with dark sand meets a body of water under a fiery sunset. The sun sits low on the…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: fullbody — A spacious, brightly lit loft features exposed brick pillars and large arched window structures. Two…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — A woman rests on a bed inside a dimly lit bedroom setting. Bright light spills from a window behind…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — A woman sits inside an amusement park ride car lined with red padding. Metallic foil streamers reflect…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — A close-up view of a detailed painting on a white surface. The image depicts two women, one in a…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — A couple sits closely on a sofa in a dimly lit, cluttered home space. The man holds a black smartphone…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: fullbody — Two individuals stand facing each other atop a grass-covered hill at sunset. A dark vertical…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: closeup — An interior space features a lace curtain in the foreground near the subjects. A man and a woman…Take This Waltz (2011) movie still: medium — A man and woman sit at a small metal table inside a diner. Yellow flowers sit in a glass vase between…
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What is Take This Waltz about?

Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.

Take This Waltz is a 2011 romantic comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Sarah Polley. The film centres on Margot, a 28-year-old freelance writer who lives in Toronto's Little Portugal neighbourhood, as she struggles with and examines her feelings for Lou, her husband of five years, while exploring a new relationship with Daniel, an artist and rickshaw driver who lives across the street.

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What does the cinematography of Take This Waltz look like?

Across 62 sampled frames, medium shots dominate the coverage of Take This Waltz (55% of the sample). Cinematographer Luc Montpellier keeps 44% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Take This Waltz?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Take This Waltz (2011) are #2f2d2b, #faf9f4, #100e0a, #d1332c, #ebe6d4, #4c4b4b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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