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The Sea of Trees (2015)

Directed by Gus Van Sant · Cinematography by Kasper Tuxen

PG-13110 min53 frames

Drama

Love will bring you home.

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The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: closeup — An outdoor forest setting features blurred green foliage in the background bokeh. A man looks…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped environment surrounds the man in low light. The man holds a burning flame up to a…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: medium — A man stands amidst dense green trees in a wooded area. He turns his head to the right as if observing…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: closeup — A crumpled ball of white lined notebook paper rests on dark, damp ground. Dense green trees blurred…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: wide — A funeral parlor contains a wooden casket centered beneath a crucifix on the wall. A man stands silently…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: establishing — A dark, misty landscape features the silhouette of a mountain under a full moon. The scene is…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: medium — A high-altitude room features large panoramic windows looking out over a vast forest canopy. A man in…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: closeup — A woman lies on a hospital bed in a dimly lit room with medical equipment. She is resting her head on…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: medium — A dense, overgrown patch of woods with thick foliage obscuring the surrounding trees. A man in a beige…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with dark green cabinetry and a stone exterior visible through doorway. A man in a…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: medium — A dark, sparsely lit dining area viewed from an adjacent room through a doorway. A woman sits alone at…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: closeup — Dense tree trunks frame a narrow gap showing blurred foliage in the background. Two disembodied hands…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: closeup — A man stands amidst dense, shadowed trees in a wooded area. He turns his head while wearing glasses…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: establishing — A dense, continuous canopy of lush green trees fills the entire frame. The foliage is thick with…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: medium — A dark dining room with blurred background silhouettes and wooden furniture. A blonde woman sits at…The Sea of Trees (2015) movie still: closeup — A close-up view looks through the narrow, dark bore of a cylindrical tube. Tightly twisted…
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The Sea of Trees — official trailer

What is The Sea of Trees about?

In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption.

Where can you watch The Sea of Trees?

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Who stars in The Sea of Trees?

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What does the cinematography of The Sea of Trees look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, The Sea of Trees builds its coverage from close-ups (38% of the sample), with medium shots (32%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Kasper Tuxen keeps 53% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. 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 Sea of Trees?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Sea of Trees (2015) are #2b332f, #0e1110, #4b544e, #314c31, #1a2a29, #90938c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4b544e
  • #314c31
  • #1a2a29
  • #90938c

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