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The Sandman poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.7 / 100
1995·Thriller·1h 32m

THE SANDMAN

The ambitious young Ina Littmann is an investigative journalist for the TV talk show "Eye in Eye". Her current subject is Henry Kupfer, who wrote a bestseller about a psychopathic killer after he was himself in prison for 8 years for manslaughter. As an entry for the show Ina plans to use a current series of brutal murders among prostitutes. When Ina meets Kupfer, she is despised and fascinated at the same time. Soon she's convinced that Kupfer not only writes about murders, but commits them himself. She smells a smash hit and prepares to prove him guilty on the show.

Above the Line
Nico Hofmann·DirectorMatthias Seelig·ScreenplayTom Fährmann·Director of PhotographyNikolaus Glowna·MusicKatharina Kulinsky·Editor
Cast
Götz George·Henry KupferKaroline Eichhorn·Ina LittmannBarbara Rudnik·Sabine AmmannMartin Armknecht·Volker LommelJürgen Hentsch·Hauptkommissar StolpeMatthias Fuchs·ZwickMichael Brandner·Hermann KriegerRudolf Kowalski·NeuhausMichael Schenk·GüntherWolfgang Pregler·Alfons 'Alf' Becher
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Nico Hofmann·Director
Writing· 1
Matthias Seelig·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Tom Fährmann·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Katharina Kulinsky·EditorInge Behrens·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Nikolaus Glowna·Music
Production· 2
Gerhard von Richthofen·Executive ProducerNorbert Sauer·Producer
By the Numbers
58.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Sandman's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Dark, Epic
Composition
Centered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A dark blue-grey movie poster features a central figure, a man with dark hair, wearing a black coat, standing with his hands open, from which sand pours down. A”

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Key Elements
Glowing Octagonal SymbolRavenSandStaffCrucifixBook
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
8/10
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