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The Man Without a Past (2002)

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki · Cinematography by Timo Salminen

PG-1397 min158 frames

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The Man Without a Past — official trailer

What is The Man Without a Past about?

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

Who stars in The Man Without a Past?

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What does the cinematography of The Man Without a Past look like?

Sampled across 158 frames, the coverage of The Man Without a Past leans heavily on medium shots (65% of the sample). Cinematographer Timo Salminen keeps 54% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 44% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Man Without a Past?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Man Without a Past (2002) are #2f2f2e, #d3d2ce, #52514d, #111212, #8f908b, #abaca9 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #52514d
  • #111212
  • #8f908b
  • #abaca9

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