The Shepherd (2023)
Directed by Iain Softley · Cinematography by John Mathieson
PG38 min113 frames
DramaFantasyAction
This Christmas, hope will guide you home.
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The Shepherd — official trailer
What is The Shepherd about?
On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.
The Shepherd is a 2023 British drama short film written and directed by Iain Softley. It starred Ben Radcliffe and John Travolta, the latter serving as an executive producer of the film. It is based on the 1975 book by Frederick Forsyth. The film was released on Disney+ video streaming service on 1 December, 2023.
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Where can you watch The Shepherd?
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What does the cinematography of The Shepherd look like?
Sampled across 108 frames, the coverage of The Shepherd leans on medium shots (57% of the sample) and close-ups (20%). Cinematographer John Mathieson keeps 53% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 54% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 78% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Shepherd?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Shepherd (2023) are #2f2f2d, #4f4f4c, #131414, #8f8f8b, #75746c, #aeada8 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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