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The City Of Lost Children

Directed by Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet · Cinematography by Darius Khondji

R112 min70 frames

FantasyScience FictionAdventure

Where happily ever after is just a dream.

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The City Of Lost Children movie still: wide — A metal, riveted workshop interior features a domed glass-and-iron enclosure with red curtains. An…The City Of Lost Children movie still: closeup — A dim bunker interior features dark shadows and piled debris in the background. A woman in a…The City Of Lost Children movie still: wide — A dark market aisle is packed with shelves and hanging racks of produce. A small child stands in the…The City Of Lost Children movie still: closeup — A view through a circular door peephole reveals a young child standing outside. The child's face is…The City Of Lost Children movie still: wide — A crowded interior space features many people dressed in traditional red and white Santa suits. The…The City Of Lost Children movie still: medium — A group of children watch from a darkened, unidentifiable interior space. They gaze collectively…The City Of Lost Children movie still: closeup — An interior laboratory with metallic vaulted structures and warm glowing light fixtures above. An…The City Of Lost Children movie still: closeup — A dimly lit, cramped workspace contains a man examining an object closely. He holds a jeweler's…The City Of Lost Children movie still: establishing — A tall, industrial metal tower stands on stilts in the middle of dark water. The full moon…The City Of Lost Children movie still: closeup — Three men are huddled together in a dimly lit, industrial setting wearing complex mechanical…The City Of Lost Children movie still: closeup — A man's face is shown in extreme closeup inside a dark mechanical setting. He is screaming while…The City Of Lost Children movie still: wide — A vast, industrial interior features rows of men wearing identical dark coats and masks. Three small…The City Of Lost Children movie still: wide — A dark brick building features a network of industrial iron staircases and grating. A single person…The City Of Lost Children movie still: wide — A dark industrial wharf at night is seen through the circular view of binoculars. Small silhouettes of…The City Of Lost Children movie still: medium — A dark, cramped metallic room features glowing amber panels overhead and complex structural beams.…The City Of Lost Children movie still: closeup — A man peers through a dark pane of glass inside a vehicle interior. The scene is illuminated by…
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The City Of Lost Children — official trailer

What is The City Of Lost Children about?

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

Where can you watch The City Of Lost Children?

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What does the cinematography of The City Of Lost Children look like?

Across 69 sampled frames, The City Of Lost Children builds its coverage from close-ups (42% of the sample), with medium shots (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Darius Khondji keeps 86% of it in soft, low-key light. 81% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The City Of Lost Children?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The City Of Lost Children are #16140b, #2e2a18, #4f4d31, #261a0e, #4b3925, #333527 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #2e2a18
  • #4f4d31
  • #261a0e
  • #4b3925
  • #333527

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