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The Babadook

#44612

2014 · dir. Jennifer Kent · 94 min · 2.39:1

Blue / Magenta palette · Very dark

Key colours
#346173
#020203
#2E4558
#496A91
#2E3543
Stripes
424
Brightness
12%
Saturation
17%
Avg shot
5.4s
Stock
Digital
Frames
135,360
About this film+

A grieving widow and her young son are haunted by a sinister monster that emerges from a children's book. The plot serves as a metaphor for the overwhelming weight of depression and unaddressed trauma. The visual style is cold and desaturated, using a lot of gray, blue, and harsh shadows.