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The Moth Diaries (2011)

Directed by Mary Harron · Cinematography by Declan Quinn

R82 min48 frames

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Every girl has her secrets.

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The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: fullbody — A stone-walled entryway features large glass-paned double doors. A young woman in school uniform…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit room provides the backdrop for an emotional confrontation. A young woman cries…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: closeup — A large green luna moth is centered against a dark, nocturnal outdoor background. The insect is…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: wide — A dense grove of trees creates a natural frame for a narrow dirt path. A person walks along the trail in…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: closeup — A dark bedroom interior with a warm pink light source casting a glow. A woman with dark hair leans…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room at night looking out through an open house window. A woman peers out from the window…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: wide — A group of female students in school uniforms sit on the grass outside. Stone buildings and evergreen…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: wide — A long, dark corridor features exposed white pipes running across the low ceiling. A silhouetted person…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: medium — A view looking up through a spiral staircase in a residential building. A young woman walks down the…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: closeup — A framed black-and-white group photograph of a girls' school class rests under glass. A young woman's…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room seen from the perspective of someone sitting on a bed. A young woman stands in the open…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: closeup — A bright green luna moth clings to a thick wall of dark green ivy leaves. Behind the foliage, a…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: fullbody — A woman in a white nightgown stands on a steep, dark metal roof. She leans against the exterior…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit wooden staircase features dark paneled walls and globe ceiling fixtures. A young person…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: establishing — A dense canopy of green tree leaves seen from below against a pale sky. Interlocking dark tree…The Moth Diaries (2011) movie still: medium — Two young women peek cautiously from behind a white wooden door frame. They look toward the shadows…
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The Moth Diaries — official trailer

What is The Moth Diaries about?

Rebecca is a young girl who, haunted by her father’s suicide, enrolls in an elite boarding school for girls. Before long, her friendship with the popular Lucy is shattered by the arrival of a dark and mysterious new student named Ernessa, whom Rebecca suspects may be responsible for the rising body count at the school.

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What does the cinematography of The Moth Diaries look like?

Sampled across 48 frames, the coverage of The Moth Diaries leans on medium shots (33% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). Cinematographer Declan Quinn keeps 50% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 48% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Moth Diaries?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Moth Diaries (2011) are #2e2e2d, #4c4f4d, #d2d5d2, #8a8d8e, #131718, #f2f2f0 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #8a8d8e
  • #131718
  • #f2f2f0

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