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While some viewers see the lyrics as a story of infidelity—identifying "body paint" as a physical giveaway of a secret affair—many fans and critics view it as a meta-commentary on .

: It was shot primarily on 16mm Ektachrome film , a discontinued Kodak stock that provides an intensely nostalgic, high-contrast look. arctic_monkeys_body_paint_official_video

The video is heavily inspired by and the "paranoid thrillers" of the era, specifically the work of cinematographer Gordon Willis and director Alan J. Pakula's The Parallax View . While some viewers see the lyrics as a

The official video for by Arctic Monkeys is a cinematic deep dive into the art of filmmaking and the "trace" of a public persona that lingers on an artist. Directed by Brook Linder and creative directed by Ben Chappell , the video serves as a vintage, symbolic companion to the band's seventh album, The Car . 🎬 Cinematic Style and Vision Pakula's The Parallax View