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Thesis (1996)

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · Cinematography by Hans Burmann

R125 min61 frames

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My name is Ángela. They're going to kill me.

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Thesis (1996) movie still: closeup — A woman stands near a window draped with thin white curtains. She gazes outward through the glass pane.Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a paved outdoor parking lot filled with vintage hatchbacks. The woman faces toward the…Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — A dark salon interior features vintage red chairs and cluttered walls with posters. A young woman sits in one of…Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — A man stands on a wooden stage with beige floor-to-ceiling curtains in back. He speaks into a handheld…Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered room is adorned with various horror movie posters and drawings on walls. A young man stands in…Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — A person lies face down on a square tiled floor in low light. The subject is wearing dark clothing and remains…Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — Two individuals sit together in a dark room with blurred patterned walls behind them. A woman with dark hair and…Thesis (1996) movie still: closeup — An interior space with horizontal blinds visible in the background through the scan lines. A woman with dark…Thesis (1996) movie still: wide — A crowded university lecture hall features rows of desks facing a large windowed wall. Numerous students sit in…Thesis (1996) movie still: fullbody — A cluttered technical basement features multiple monitors and metal plumbing fixtures arranged symmetrically.…Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — An interior space features wood-paneled walls and a bright light source on a stand. A young man wearing a black…Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor space beside a rough, dark-brown brick wall at night. A young man in a leather jacket confronts a…Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — An office features vertical window blinds and a desk cluttered with documents and papers. A man in a suit sits…Thesis (1996) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a man lying on a bed with a lamp.Thesis (1996) movie still: wide — A messy, cluttered space features a green carpet covered in magazines, shoes, and clothing. A person sits on the…Thesis (1996) movie still: closeup — A woman stands before a mirror in a brightly lit, sterile space. She gazes at her own reflection while wearing…
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What is Thesis about?

While working on a thesis about audiovisual violence, film student Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. Soon she discovers that she was a former student in her university, and that the authors of the video are not very far either.

Where can you watch Thesis?

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What does the cinematography of Thesis look like?

Across 61 sampled frames, Thesis builds its coverage from medium shots (69% of the sample), with close-ups (16%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Hans Burmann keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. 48% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Thesis?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Thesis (1996) are #312e2e, #d4d2ce, #0f0e0e, #504e4c, #8e8d89, #aeadad — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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