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* {{Chiaroscuro}}: His films are ''really'' good at this. Many of his films feature scenes set in extremely dark, shadowed interiors (''Prisoners,'', ''Enemy''), blindingly bright, white sunlight (''Sicario''), or a mixture of both (''Arrival'', ''Blade Runner 2049''.)

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* {{Chiaroscuro}}: His films are ''really'' good at this. Many of his films feature scenes set in extremely dark, shadowed interiors (''Prisoners,'', (''Prisoners'', ''Enemy''), blindingly bright, bright white sunlight (''Sicario''), or a mixture of both (''Arrival'', ''Blade Runner 2049''.)2049'').
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** Violence is destructive and dehumanizing
* {{Chiaroscuro}}: He is ''really'' good at this. Many of his films feature scenes set in extremely dark, shadowed interiors (''Prisoners,'', ''Enemy''), blindingly bright, white sunlight (''Sicario''), or a mixture of both (''Arrival'', ''Blade Runner 2049''.)

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** Violence is The destructive and dehumanizing
dehumanizing effects of violence.
* {{Chiaroscuro}}: He is His films are ''really'' good at this. Many of his films feature scenes set in extremely dark, shadowed interiors (''Prisoners,'', ''Enemy''), blindingly bright, white sunlight (''Sicario''), or a mixture of both (''Arrival'', ''Blade Runner 2049''.)
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His films have very deliberate pacing used to build tension and unease within the audience. He is also known for his use of stunning SceneryPorn and light and dark to great effect so that every shot is beautifully framed.

He's taken on very ambitious directorial challenges since the late 2010s, with [[Film/BladeRunner2049 the sequel]] to ''Film/BladeRunner'' and a [[Film/Dune2021 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'', and so far these have been acclaimed. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.

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His Common traits of his films have include visually inventive and stunning cinematography (often aided by [[{{Chiaroscuro}} dramatic uses of light and dark]]), very deliberate pacing used to build tension tension, and unease within recurring themes of human trauma and identity captured in unflinching manner, with the audience. He is also known for his use of stunning SceneryPorn and light and dark to great effect so that every shot is beautifully framed.

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end result being a complex, atmospheric filmgoing experience.

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taken on very ambitious directorial challenges since the late 2010s, with most notably [[Film/BladeRunner2049 the sequel]] to ''Film/BladeRunner'' and a [[Film/Dune2021 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'', and so far these have been acclaimed.''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.
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* DeathOfAChild: Child endangerment, child abuse and child murder happen frequently in his filmography, in part due to his obsession with the themes of [[InnocenceLost loss of innocence]] and of [[AdultFear parents unable to protect their children from the dangers of the world]]. Even ''Arrival'' features a child dying of a terminal illness.

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* DeathOfAChild: Child endangerment, child abuse and child murder happen frequently in his filmography, in part due to his obsession with the themes of [[InnocenceLost loss of innocence]] and of [[AdultFear parents unable to protect their children from the dangers of the world]].world. Even ''Arrival'' features a child dying of a terminal illness.
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* AdultFear: His movies tend to explore the psychology of adults dealing with psychologically and/or emotionally devastating events, either extraordinary (like [[Film/{{Arrival}} the arrival of extraterrestrial beings]], [[Film/{{Incendies}} life in a country torn by civil war]], and [[Film/{{Sicario}} the horrors of the War on Drugs]]) or relatively mundane (like a school shooting, [[Film/{{Prisoners}} child abduction]], [[Film/BladeRunner2049 wrestling with questions about one's own identity and memories]], or [[Film/{{Enemy}} the existential dread of being unable to commit to a healthy relationship]]).
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* AuteurLicense: Much like Creator/ChristopherNolan, to whom he is frequently compared, the so-far unbroken critically acclaimed streak of Villeneuve's films (his '''worst'''-reviewed film, ''Enemy'' has [[SarcasmMode a measly]] 74% approval rating on Website/RottenTomatoes) means that he basically has a blank check to make whatever kind of movies he wants. Even after ''Blade Runner 2049'', his biggest-budget production to date, [[AcclaimedFlop lost money]], he still got free reins to adapt ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' into another big-budget sci-fi movie aimed at adult audiences, and proved to be equally as (if not ''more'') expensive.

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* AuteurLicense: Much like Creator/ChristopherNolan, to whom he is frequently compared, the so-far unbroken critically acclaimed streak of Villeneuve's films (his '''worst'''-reviewed film, ''Enemy'' has [[SarcasmMode a measly]] 74% approval rating on Website/RottenTomatoes) means that he basically has a blank check to make whatever kind of movies he wants. Even after ''Blade Runner 2049'', his biggest-budget production to date, [[AcclaimedFlop lost money]], he still got free reins to adapt ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' into another big-budget sci-fi movie aimed at adult audiences, and proved which ended up successful enough to be equally as (if not ''more'') expensive.ensure the full adaptation of the novel into two films (the first film covers roughly the first half of the book).
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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges since the late 2010s, with [[Film/BladeRunner2049 the sequel]] to ''Film/BladeRunner'' and a [[Film/Dune2021 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.

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He took He's taken on very ambitious directorial challenges since the late 2010s, with [[Film/BladeRunner2049 the sequel]] to ''Film/BladeRunner'' and a [[Film/Dune2021 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''.''Literature/{{Dune}}'', and so far these have been acclaimed. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.
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* ViolenceIsDisturbing: Especially in ''Polytechnique'', ''Incendies'', ''Prisoners'' and ''Sicario''. While violence is infrequent, tension lingers in almost every frame and when violence is shown, it is always ugly, brutal and dispiriting for all involved. He also uses a lot of GoryDiscretionShot to prevent the violence from ever becoming stylized and to make the audience reflect on its aftermath rather than on the violence itself. Even ''Blade Runner 2049'', easily his most stylized and "unrealistic" film yet, contains violence that is only portrayed as painful, grotesque and impactful.

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* ViolenceIsDisturbing: Especially in ''Polytechnique'', ''Incendies'', ''Prisoners'' and ''Sicario''. While violence is infrequent, tension lingers in almost every frame and when violence is shown, it is always ugly, brutal and dispiriting for all involved. He also uses a lot of GoryDiscretionShot to prevent the violence from ever becoming stylized and to make the audience reflect on its aftermath rather than on the violence itself. Even ''Blade Runner 2049'', easily his most stylized and "unrealistic" film yet, contains violence that is only portrayed as painful, grotesque and impactful. And though ''Dune'' has some conventionally awe-inspiring fight scenes, this is counterbalanced by the WarIsHell themes of the movie, and its protagonist's psychological struggle with having to kill.
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* ''Polytechnique'' (2009)

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* ''Polytechnique'' ''Film/{{Polytechnique}}'' (2009)
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* AssociatedComposer: He worked with Music/JohannJohannsson on ''Film/{{Prisoners}}'', ''Film/{{Sicario}}'' and ''Film/{{Arrival}}''. Jóhannsson was also working on ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' before being replaced by Music/HansZimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch. Jóhannsson sadly passed away in February 2018.
* AuteurLicense: Much like Creator/ChristopherNolan, to whom he is frequently compared, the so-far unbroken critically acclaimed streak of Villeneuve's films (his '''worst'''-reviewed film, ''Enemy'' has [[SarcasmMode a measly]] 74% approval rating on Website/RottenTomatoes) means that he basically has a blank check to make whatever kind of movies he wants. Even after ''Blade Runner 2049'', his biggest-budget production to date, [[AcclaimedFlop lost money]], he still got free reins to adapt ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' into another big-budget sci-fi movie aimed at adult audiences, and likely to be equally as (if not ''more'') expensive.

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* AssociatedComposer: He worked with Music/JohannJohannsson on ''Film/{{Prisoners}}'', ''Film/{{Sicario}}'' and ''Film/{{Arrival}}''. Jóhannsson was also working on ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' before being replaced by Music/HansZimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch. Jóhannsson sadly passed away in February 2018.
2018. Zimmer, who went on to score ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'', appears set to take over this role for Villeneuve.
* AuteurLicense: Much like Creator/ChristopherNolan, to whom he is frequently compared, the so-far unbroken critically acclaimed streak of Villeneuve's films (his '''worst'''-reviewed film, ''Enemy'' has [[SarcasmMode a measly]] 74% approval rating on Website/RottenTomatoes) means that he basically has a blank check to make whatever kind of movies he wants. Even after ''Blade Runner 2049'', his biggest-budget production to date, [[AcclaimedFlop lost money]], he still got free reins to adapt ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' into another big-budget sci-fi movie aimed at adult audiences, and likely proved to be equally as (if not ''more'') expensive.

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* ''[[Film/{{Dune2021}} Dune: Part One]]'' (2021)
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* ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' (2021)

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges since the late 2010s, with [[Film/BladeRunner2049 the sequel]] to ''Film/BladeRunner'' and a [[Film/Dune2020 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges since the late 2010s, with [[Film/BladeRunner2049 the sequel]] to ''Film/BladeRunner'' and a [[Film/Dune2020 [[Film/Dune2021 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.
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* ''Film/{{Dune|2020}}'' (2020)

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges since the late 2010s, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and a [[Film/Dune2020 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges since the late 2010s, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' [[Film/BladeRunner2049 the sequel]] to ''Film/BladeRunner'' and a [[Film/Dune2020 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.
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Denis Villeneuve (born October 3, 1967 in Bécancour) is a Canadian director and writer from UsefulNotes/{{Quebec}}.

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Denis Villeneuve (born October 3, 1967 in Bécancour) is a Canadian director and writer screenwriter from UsefulNotes/{{Quebec}}.
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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges in the late 2010s, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and a [[Film/Dune2020 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges in since the late 2010s, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and a [[Film/Dune2020 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.
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Denis Villeneuve (born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian director and writer from UsefulNotes/{{Quebec}}.

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Denis Villeneuve (born October 3, 1967) 1967 in Bécancour) is a Canadian director and writer from UsefulNotes/{{Quebec}}.
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His films have very deliberate pacing used to build tension and unease within the audience. He is also known for his use of stunning SceneryPorn and light and dark to great effect so that every shot is beautifully framed.
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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges in the late 2010s, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges in the late 2010s, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation a [[Film/Dune2020 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.
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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, in the late 2010s, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020.''Literature/{{Dune}}''. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.
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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]].

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He's also been announced to showrun ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]].universe]] for Creator/HBOMax.
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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He's also been announced to showrun of a ''Dune'' live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]].

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He's also been announced to showrun of ''Dune: The Sisterhood'', a ''Dune'' live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]].
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A multiple awards winner, he is best known for his crime-thrillers ''Film/{{Prisoners}}'' and ''Film/{{Sicario}}'', and his science fiction film ''Film/{{Arrival}}'', which received 8 Academy Award nominations, including for Best Picture and Best Director.

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A multiple awards winner, he is best known for his crime-thrillers ''Film/{{Prisoners}}'' and ''Film/{{Sicario}}'', and his science fiction film ''Film/{{Arrival}}'', which received 8 Academy Award nominations, including for Best Picture and Best Director.
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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He is also set to be the showrunner of a ''Dune'' live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]].

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He is He's also set been announced to be the showrunner showrun of a ''Dune'' live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]].
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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He is also set to be the showrunner of a ''Dune'' live action series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]].

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He is also set to be the showrunner of a ''Dune'' live action SpinOff series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe]].
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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He is also set to be the showrunner of a ''Dune'' live action series set in his film's universe.

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He took on very ambitious directorial challenges lately, with ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' in 2020. He is also set to be the showrunner of a ''Dune'' live action series [[ExpandedUniverse set in his film's universe.universe]].

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