The Official Story Movie Barcode
1985 · dir. Luis Puenzo · 112 min · 1.85:1 · drama
Amber / Blue palette · Dark · 324 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 112 minutes of The Official Story into a single image: every shot is averaged to one colour and laid down as a vertical stripe, left to right, opening frame to end credits. Directed by Luis Puenzo in 1985 and framed at 1.85:1, the drama palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A teacher in Argentina begins to suspect that her adopted daughter may be the child of a political prisoner. The film explores themes of guilt, national history, and the search for truth. The cinematography uses realistic, natural lighting and a somber, grounded color palette.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 1985
- Director
- Luis Puenzo
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Average shot
- 8.0s
- Genre
- drama
Categories
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