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Anton Mertens

Anton Mertens

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
7 on Motif · 16 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Anton Mertens' films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Survival
14%
Society
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
2
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Anton Mertens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anton Mertens' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 7 with a Motif page.

  • Bookish(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story(2024)

    Show Cinematographer

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • J’aime la vie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Baghdad Messi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Noise(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lockdown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Nadja (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The Serpent(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Mia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • The Spy(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Deep Water(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • 13 Commandments (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Nymphet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Ventoux (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • North Sea Texas(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bumba (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 94 episodes · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 2004 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Spy (2019)

$977K worldwide

Highest rated

North Sea Texas (2011)

Motif 80th

Most popular right now

Bookish (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography13 of 13: 13 only cinematography, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Anton Mertens' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Motif score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Noise (2023)

87th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

North Sea Texas (2011)

Motif 80th · 73% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Anton Mertens' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Anton Mertens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anton Mertens' Motif titles; Al Mackay shares the most, 2.