Shot by cinematographer Robbie Ryan ( The Favourite , American Honey ), black & white gives the film an obvious “cinematic fairytale” look that is more intentional than simply for aesthetic purposes.
Shot in black in white by Robbie Ryan (“American Honey,” “The Favourite”), initially a curious choice, given Mills’ splendorous use of color in the past, this classic choice eventually reveals itself to illuminate the movie’s evocative ideas of memory: how we live in the past, worry about the future and are always trying to stay present in the moment.