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The World of Kanako (2014)

Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima · Cinematography by Shôichi Atô

118 min50 frames

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The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: closeup — A dark environment with a woman's face brightly lit from the side. She is smiling softly while…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: closeup — An interior space is rendered in muted, desaturated tones. An older man with shoulder-length hair…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with a dark wall covered in various colorful small decals. A young woman with…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: medium — An interior booth at a brightly lit night-time diner features floor-to-ceiling glass windows. A man…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: establishing — A cluster of evergreen trees is covered in a thick layer of snow. Heavy snow falls throughout…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: wide — A spacious apartment interior features mid-century modern furniture and wide windows with sheer…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: closeup — A Japanese edition of Alice in Wonderland rests on white, sheer fabric. The book is partially…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor environment is illuminated by an intense green light source. A young man with dark…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: medium — A festive karaoke room decorated with tinsel and Christmas greenery is filled with falling…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: medium — An outdoor area features a prominent chain link fence in the foreground. A teenage girl in a school…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: establishing — A wide view of an empty asphalt parking lot featuring a circular white building. Low-rise…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: medium — A light-filled room features a television cabinet against a neutral wall. A young girl laughs…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: wide — A dimly lit church interior with rows of people seated in dark pews. At the front stands an altar…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: establishing — A paved school courtyard area under bright sunlight with multiple students walking about.…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: wide — A modern concrete apartment building features a wide balcony with horizontal metal railings. A woman…The World of Kanako (2014) movie still: medium — A clinical consultation room features a window with horizontal blinds and two computer monitors. A…
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The World of Kanako — official trailer

What is The World of Kanako about?

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.

Where can you watch The World of Kanako?

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What does the cinematography of The World of Kanako look like?

Across 50 sampled frames, The World of Kanako builds its coverage from close-ups (40% of the sample), with wide compositions (24%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Shôichi Atô keeps 44% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 42% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The World of Kanako?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The World of Kanako (2014) are #2f302f, #ebedee, #d0d1ce, #a7aeaf, #768992, #556770 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #ebedee
  • #d0d1ce
  • #a7aeaf
  • #768992
  • #556770

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