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The Wild Boys (2017)

Directed by Bertrand Mandico · Cinematography by Pascale Granel

110 min55 frames

DramaAdventureFantasy

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The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: establishing — Dense clusters of papyrus plants and broad-leafed greenery fill a marshy area. The sky above is a…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: medium — A wooden ship cabin structure features a porthole window and a hanging metal lantern. An elderly man with…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: fullbody — A woman sits in a wicker chair positioned in the middle of a tall field. A black umbrella stands…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: closeup — A deep, hollowed-out abdominal cavity contains a metallic derringer pistol and a pile of beads. The…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: fullbody — Five figures in identical dress and masks stand in a tall grass field. The camera looks up from below…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: medium — A man and woman stand in dense vegetation during a heavy rainstorm at night. The man wearing a peaked cap…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: closeup — Two individuals stand side by side wearing white textured masks in an indoor setting. The pair wear…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: medium — A man stands near water at night under artificial blue light. A dark structure looms on the left side…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: closeup — A fleshy, conical object emerges from rippling water with a large central cavity. The cavity contains…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: medium — Two individuals are huddled together on a dark sandy surface at night. White feathers fill the air around…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: wide — A small rowboat carrying several figures floats across a bright, shimmering expanse of water. The figures…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: closeup — A dark, aquatic environment filled with floating bubbles and suspended particles. A person in a shirt…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: closeup — A vibrant red heliconia flower grows in the foreground before a massive, misty waterfall. Multiple thin…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: wide — A dark, sandy shoreline at night with palm leaves framing the foreground. Several figures stand near a…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: medium — A dense patch of trees is visible in the blurry dark background at night. A young man with a dirty face…The Wild Boys (2017) movie still: medium — A clearing in a dense forest features a large human face formed in foliage. Two young men stand in the…
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What is The Wild Boys about?

Island of La Réunion, in the beginning of the 20th century. Five teenagers commit a savage crime. As punishment, a Dutch captain takes them to a supernatural island with luxuriant vegetation and bewitching powers.

The Wild Boys is a 2017 French fantasy drama-surrealist film written and directed by Bertrand Mandico in his feature directorial debut. It stars Vimala Pons, Diane Rouxel, Anaël Snoek, Mathilde Warnier, Pauline Lorillard, Sam Louwyck and Elina Löwensohn. Notably, all the five male protagonists in the film were played by female actors.

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What does the cinematography of The Wild Boys look like?

Sampled across 55 frames, the coverage of The Wild Boys leans on medium shots (35% of the sample) and close-ups (35%). Cinematographer Pascale Granel keeps 44% of it in naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 45% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Wild Boys?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Wild Boys (2017) are #050505, #f9f9fa, #cacaca, #888888, #313230, #aaaaaa — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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