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The Machinist (2004)

Directed by Brad Anderson · Cinematography by Xavi Giménez

R101 min58 frames

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The Machinist (2004) movie still: medium — A dimly lit industrial shop floor features metal fabrication equipment and gas tanks. Three people are…The Machinist (2004) movie still: closeup — A square adhesive note is attached to a textured, dark gray painted wall. The note has the handwritten…The Machinist (2004) movie still: closeup — A dark, nondescript interior space is dominated by deep shadows. A man holds a portable lantern that…The Machinist (2004) movie still: medium — A concrete parking structure features a plain wall as a backdrop. Two men face each other in conversation…The Machinist (2004) movie still: closeup — A close-up view focuses on the eyes of a man against a dark background. The man maintains a steady gaze…The Machinist (2004) movie still: closeup — A man peers through a circular aperture in a darkened, metallic environment. His face is illuminated…The Machinist (2004) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with a yellow handheld flashlight resting on a textured surface. A person is visible as…The Machinist (2004) movie still: closeup — Interlocking industrial metal gears rotate within a confined mechanical housing. Thick oil clings to the…The Machinist (2004) movie still: closeup — A close up of a paperback copy of The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The book rests on a dark wooden…The Machinist (2004) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room with an adjoining bathroom visible through an open door. An extremely thin man buckles a…The Machinist (2004) movie still: medium — The interior of a vehicle shows a man sitting in the driver's seat. He smokes a cigarette while resting…The Machinist (2004) movie still: medium — A dark apartment interior at night viewed through a glass window pane. A thin man with blood on his face…The Machinist (2004) movie still: medium — A man and a boy sit inside a dark vehicle on an indoor ride. The vehicle moves through a space with…The Machinist (2004) movie still: closeup — The frame captures a view through the narrow window gap of a car door. A bald man wearing glasses sits…The Machinist (2004) movie still: wide — A rural asphalt highway winds between steep, forest-covered mountains towards a dark tunnel mouth. A single…The Machinist (2004) movie still: medium — A dark environment surrounds a man in a black jacket. The man shines a bright flashlight directly at the…
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What is The Machinist about?

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.

The Machinist is a 2004 psychological thriller film directed by Brad Anderson and written by Scott Kosar. It stars Christian Bale as the title character, a machinist struggling with paranoia and delusion after being unable to sleep for an entire year. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, John Sharian, and Michael Ironside appear in supporting roles.

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What does the cinematography of The Machinist look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of The Machinist leans on medium shots (38% of the sample) and close-ups (29%). Cinematographer Xavi Giménez keeps 55% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 53% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Machinist?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Machinist (2004) are #2d2e2c, #0f100f, #4e5150, #cecfcd, #acafab, #8c8f8c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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