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You Were Never Really Here (2017)

Directed by Lynne Ramsay · Cinematography by Thomas Townend

R89 min58 frames

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You Were Never Really Here — official trailer

What is You Were Never Really Here about?

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Where can you watch You Were Never Really Here?

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What does the cinematography of You Were Never Really Here look like?

Across 57 sampled frames, You Were Never Really Here builds its coverage from medium shots (40% of the sample), with close-ups (39%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Thomas Townend keeps 65% of it in soft, low-key light. 53% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of You Were Never Really Here?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of You Were Never Really Here (2017) are #2b2e2c, #101110, #51514d, #534838, #463730, #d2d2ce — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2b2e2c
  • #101110
  • #51514d
  • #534838
  • #463730
  • #d2d2ce

See the full You Were Never Really Here colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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