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The Light Between Oceans (2016)

Directed by Derek Cianfrance · Cinematography by Adam Arkapaw

PG-13133 min64 frames

DramaRomance

Love demands everything

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The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: wide — A wooden house exterior with light-colored siding and a green painted base. A man sits on a…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room in a 1920s cottage with wooden walls and window curtains. A man in a dark…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: wide — A wind-swept coastal ridge overlooks a dark ocean with a striped lighthouse nearby. A man stands…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: wide — A calm, grey ocean shore stretches to the distant horizon under an overcast sky. A single white…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: establishing — A body of water shows a distorted reflection of a black and white structure. The water…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: closeup — An open coastal expanse during the fading light of dusk at the sea edge. A man in a…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: closeup — The interior of a dimly lit, dark wood church at night. A man in a suit looks down at the…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of wind-blown sand dunes featuring a repeating rippled texture pattern. Light…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with light-colored brick walls and prominent vertical black metal bars. A man…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: medium — A man stands on a porch next to the illuminated window of a wooden house. He gazes downward…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: medium — A vintage-style room features white cabinetry, tiled walls, and large windows with outdoor…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: wide — A grassy hill crests against a bright sun in a clear sky. Two figures sit closely together on…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: wide — A tall white lighthouse with black bands stands on a dark, grassy coastal hill. The ocean meets…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: establishing — A grassy coastal hillside features a winding dirt road leading to a small house. A…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: medium — A coastal shoreline at dusk with a single wind-swept tree near the dark water. A man sits…The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie still: establishing — A vast expanse of ocean meets a cloudy, muted-toned sky at twilight. A small lighthouse…
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What is The Light Between Oceans about?

A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.

The Light Between Oceans is a 2016 romantic drama film written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and based on the 2012 novel by M. L. Stedman. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, the United States, India and Canada, the film stars Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown, and Jack Thompson. The film tells the story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who rescue an infant girl adrift at sea and raise her as their own. Years later, the couple discover the child's true parentage and are faced with the consequences of their actions.

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Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of The Light Between Oceans leans on medium shots (41% of the sample) and wide compositions (27%). Cinematographer Adam Arkapaw keeps 44% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Light Between Oceans?

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