The Imposter (2012)
Directed by Bart Layton · Cinematography by Lynda Hall, Erik Wilson
R99 min63 frames
DocumentaryMysteryCrime
There are two sides to every lie.
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The Imposter — official trailer
What is The Imposter about?
In 1994 a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later he is found alive thousands of miles away in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.
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Who stars in The Imposter?
Frédéric Bourdinas Self- Carey Gibsonas Self - Nicholas' Sister
- Beverly Dollarhideas Self - Nicholas' Mother
Who made The Imposter?
Bart LaytonDirector- Lynda HallCinematography
- Erik WilsonCinematography
- Dimitri DoganisProducer
What does the cinematography of The Imposter look like?
Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of The Imposter leans on close-ups (33% of the sample) and establishing shots (25%). Cinematographer Lynda Hall keeps 49% of it in soft, low-key light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Imposter?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Imposter (2012) are #2f312f, #50534e, #0e1312, #152d2f, #334b51, #75756e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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