Forty Shades of Blue (2005)
- Directed by
- Ira Sachs
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 30 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young Russian woman lives with an aging music producer in Memphis. When his adult son visits, she starts to question her life and choices.
slow-burnmelancholicintimatereflectivesubduedlonelyunderstateduncomfortable
What happens
Forty Shades of Blue is a 2005 independent drama film directed by Ira Sachs. Starring Rip Torn, Dina Korzun, and Darren R. Burrows, the film follows a young Russian woman living in Memphis with an aging music producer who comes to question her life when his adult son comes to visit. Sachs, who co-wrote the script with musician Michael Rohatyn, was inspired by the works of Ken Loach, including Kes, Family Life, and Looks and Smiles, as well as Satyajit Ray's Charulata. A native of Memphis, Sachs based the character of Alan on his father. The film was workshopped at the Sundance Institute's Writers and Filmmakers Lab and premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. It received a limited theatrical release on September 28, 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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