The Square Movie Barcode

2017 · dir. Ruben Ostlund · 151 min · 2.39:1 · drama

Amber / Blue palette · Dark · 323 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 151 minutes of The Square 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 Ruben Ostlund in 2017 and framed at 2.39:1, the drama palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.