The Whale (2022)
Directed by Darren Aronofsky · Cinematography by Matthew Libatique
R117 min43 frames
Drama
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What is The Whale about?
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
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What does the cinematography of The Whale look like?
Across 41 sampled frames, The Whale builds its coverage from medium shots (46% of the sample), with close-ups (41%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Matthew Libatique keeps 76% of it in soft, low-key light. 66% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 88% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Whale?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Whale (2022) are #2f302c, #53534d, #161615, #76746b, #23211d, #6c6557 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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