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Shell poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.6 / 100
2012·Drama·1h 31m

SHELL

Abandoned by her mother when she was a child, Shell has stayed to take care of her dying father but now feels trapped within the beautiful but desolate landscape that surrounds her. With only her routine of running the decaying petrol station, taking care of her father, and spending afternoons in her bedroom with a local mechanic, life is passing Shell by with every passing truck that rattles her walls. One day a salesman stops to re-fuel and offers Shell a taste of the outside world that takes her closer than ever to the edge of the road and her desire to escape.

Above the Line
Scott Graham·DirectorScott Graham·ScreenplayYoliswa Gärtig·Director of PhotographyRachel Tunnard·Editor
Cast
Chloe Pirrie·ShellJoseph Mawle·PeteMichael Smiley·HughIain De Caestecker·AdamKate Dickie·ClaireMorven Christie·Young MotherBrian McCardie·HunterTam Dean Burn·TruckerPaul Thomas Hickey·RobertMilla Gibson·Little Girl
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Scott Graham·Director
Writing· 1
Scott Graham·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Yoliswa Gärtig·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Rachel Tunnard·Editor
Art & Design· 2
Jamie Lapsley·Production DesignRebecca Gore·Costume Design
Production· 3
David Smith·ProducerMargaret Matheson·ProducerHelge Albers·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
69.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
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 Shell's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Intriguing
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two blonde women, split vertically down the middle, with their faces partially visible. The woman on the left has blue eyes and red lipstick”

Key Elements
Lipstick TubeLobsterHand
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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