The Limits of Control (2009)
Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Cinematography by Christopher Doyle
R116 min60 frames
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What is The Limits of Control about?
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.
The Limits of Control is a 2009 American film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, starring Isaach de Bankolé as a solitary assassin, carrying out a job in Spain. Filming began in February 2008, and took place on location in Madrid, Seville and Almería, Spain. The film was distributed by Focus Features. It received mixed reviews, with criticism for its slow pace and inaccessible dialogue while being praised for its beautiful cinematography and ambitious scope.
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What does the cinematography of The Limits of Control look like?
Across 60 sampled frames, The Limits of Control builds its coverage from medium shots (47% of the sample), with wide compositions (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Christopher Doyle keeps 67% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in 55% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Limits of Control?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Limits of Control (2009) are #32312f, #53524f, #d5d4ca, #101113, #344752, #2e3a46 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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