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The Savages (2007)

Directed by Tamara Jenkins · Cinematography by W. Mott Hupfel III

R114 min61 frames

DramaComedy

There's a moment in everyone's life when childhood ends and adulthood begins. For Jon and Wendy Savage, that moment is now.

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The Savages (2007) movie still: establishing — A single-story ranch-style suburban house features a large garage and manicured lawn. Tall palm trees…The Savages (2007) movie still: medium — A dark room with rows of empty seating visible in the blurred background. A man sits alone, face…The Savages (2007) movie still: fullbody — A classroom with a long chalkboard covered in handwritten text on the back wall. A man in an olive shirt…The Savages (2007) movie still: medium — The interior of a commuter train car features dark seating and a large window. A woman sits by the window…The Savages (2007) movie still: wide — A manicured golf course fairway features rolling hills framed by tall pine trees. Three people stand near two…The Savages (2007) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a bright room with yellow walls and fluorescent lighting. She holds up a small bottle of…The Savages (2007) movie still: fullbody — A long, sterile hospital corridor features pale walls and a bright window ahead. A person in clinical…The Savages (2007) movie still: fullbody — An indoor gymnasium features light-colored flooring and walls covered in blue protective padding. A…The Savages (2007) movie still: fullbody — The exterior of a community performing arts venue shows red double doors and posters. A person wearing a…The Savages (2007) movie still: closeup — A dark environment with minimal visible detail aside from two characters close together. One man is…The Savages (2007) movie still: wide — A college lecture hall features a large black chalkboard covered in handwritten academic notes. An instructor…The Savages (2007) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bar features a man and woman seated at a wooden table. The man holds a glass while the woman…The Savages (2007) movie still: wide — Seven women stand in a row before a precisely sculpted, inverted-triangular green hedge. The paved surface is…The Savages (2007) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving vehicle viewed from the front passenger seat perspective. A middle-aged man with a…The Savages (2007) movie still: medium — A man stands before a wood-paneled wall with a dark reflective surface. He wears a medical cervical…The Savages (2007) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room with blue walls and a central medical bed with a patient. A man and a woman sit in chairs…
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The Savages — official trailer

What is The Savages about?

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

Where can you watch The Savages?

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What does the cinematography of The Savages look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, The Savages builds its coverage from medium shots (40% of the sample), with wide compositions (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer W. Mott Hupfel III keeps 48% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 42% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Savages?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Savages (2007) are #2e2f2c, #111110, #354852, #515550, #534636, #aaaeb0 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #354852
  • #515550
  • #534636
  • #aaaeb0

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