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The Mimic (2017)

Directed by Huh Jung · Cinematography by Kim Il-yeon

100 min57 frames

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The Mimic (2017) movie still: closeup — A dark, nondescript interior space surrounds a person's face in deep shadow. A single eye is illuminated by…The Mimic (2017) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a large mirror framed by jagged pieces of green tape. A man faces his reflection…The Mimic (2017) movie still: closeup — A person looks through a heavily shattered glass pane in a dark space. The subject's face is partially…The Mimic (2017) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit space features a young child sitting near metal bed frame bars. The child looks off-screen…The Mimic (2017) movie still: wide — A dark, arched cave mouth opens onto a lush green forest filled with foliage. A man in light-colored clothing…The Mimic (2017) movie still: wide — A dense woodland with tall, slender tree trunks and a thick layer of ferns. Two people in light clothing walk…The Mimic (2017) movie still: wide — A dense grove of bare trees stands over a slope covered in patchy snow. Dead leaves and scattered rocks clutter…The Mimic (2017) movie still: wide — A metal door is embedded into a dirt hillside and covered in autumn leaves. The door is crisscrossed with…The Mimic (2017) movie still: closeup — A man peers through a narrow opening in a dark, confined space. The aperture is framed by rough dark masonry…The Mimic (2017) movie still: medium — An outdoor area is filled with dense green pine tree branches and foliage. A middle-aged man in a striped…The Mimic (2017) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with the background swallowed by dark shadows. A woman looks at the back of another person.The Mimic (2017) movie still: closeup — A dark, curved brick wall is partially lit by a concentrated, narrow light source. The beam highlights a…The Mimic (2017) movie still: wide — A dense group of coniferous tree tops stands against a vast, dark sky. The scene is lit by the ambient blue…The Mimic (2017) movie still: medium — A quiet indoor corridor with white walls and a polished wooden door frame. A small child stands by a window…The Mimic (2017) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of an aged, dark brick wall with visible mortar lines. One brick is partially crumbled with…The Mimic (2017) movie still: medium — A modern living room features polished wood floors and a patterned blue rug. A woman sits on the floor…
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What is The Mimic about?

The mother of a missing child takes in a lost girl she finds in the woods, but soon begins to wonder if she is even human.

The Mimic is a 2017 South Korean horror film written and directed by Huh Jung, and starring Yum Jung-ah, Park Hyuk-kwon, Heo Jin, Shin Rin-ah, Bang Yu-seol and Lee Jun-hyeok. It was released on August 17, 2017.

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What does the cinematography of The Mimic look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, The Mimic builds its coverage from close-ups (38% of the sample), with medium shots (32%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Kim Il-yeon keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. 51% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 72% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Mimic?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Mimic (2017) are #30312a, #d2d3cc, #50514a, #0e100f, #576751, #0d2e2d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d2d3cc
  • #50514a
  • #0e100f
  • #576751
  • #0d2e2d

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