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We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011)

Directed by Lynne Ramsay · Cinematography by Seamus McGarvey

R112 min62 frames

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We Need To Talk About Kevin — official trailer

What is We Need To Talk About Kevin about?

After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.

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What does the cinematography of We Need To Talk About Kevin look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of We Need To Talk About Kevin leans on medium shots (42% of the sample) and close-ups (34%). Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey keeps 39% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 73% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of We Need To Talk About Kevin?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) are #32312f, #d4d4cf, #0f0e0d, #f7f7f3, #51534f, #938875 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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