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.
The Whale is a 2022 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter, based on his 2012 play. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton. The plot follows a morbidly obese, reclusive English teacher who tries to restore his relationship with his teenage daughter, whom he had abandoned eight years earlier. The film was shot from March 8 to April 7, 2021, in Newburgh, New York.
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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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