I review colours in film.
4 favourite films depending on my mood
Every single idea of the film could be synthesized in a pink dress. The grandmother of Frida and Ana gives a present to the little girls: a nightgown. The pink is chosen, by chance, by Ana, while Frida gets the blue one. This turns out to be an important colour feature because of three reasons. First, fortune smiles on Anna but not on Frida. Her mother's death conduce the girl to a series of life obstacles. Second, Frida's behaviour is…
Cuarón operates as director, writer and cinematographer in Roma. He visualized his homegrown narrative in black and white. The film was shot in colour, in order to compose lighting, but then converted into monochrome. This aesthetic appearance reaffirms the remains from Cuarón's memory.