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The Oxford Murders (2008)

Directed by Álex de la Iglesia · Cinematography by Kiko de la Rica

R108 min210 frames

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There is no way of finding a single absolute truth

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What is The Oxford Murders about?

At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.

The Oxford Murders is a 2008 thriller drama film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling and Julie Cox. It is based on 2003's novel of the same name by Argentine mathematician and writer Guillermo Martínez.

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What does the cinematography of The Oxford Murders look like?

Across 200 sampled frames, The Oxford Murders builds its coverage from medium shots (59% of the sample), with close-ups (31%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Kiko de la Rica keeps 63% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 89% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Oxford Murders?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Oxford Murders (2008) are #30302d, #4f524d, #171715, #afb2ad, #8d918b, #d1d2cc — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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