WRITTEN and DIRECTED by SHANE CARRUTH
2013 / USA / English / Romantic Thriller 96 min / HD / Color / 2.35 / Dolby Digital 5.1 (English)
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A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism.
SYNOPSIS
A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.
2 PRESS
“Upstream Color is a stimulating and hypnotic piece of experimental filmmaking.” Variety
“The ultimate auteur film of the digital age, a liberating marriage of technology, talent and vision.” The Huffington Post
“Carruth is perhaps the first filmmaker whose drama is based in the first-hand experience of relativity.” The New Yorker
“The most overt challenge to filmmaking norms you’ll ever find.” AM New York
“A deeply sincere, elliptical movie.” The New York Times
“Once you’ve seen Upstream Color, it’s impossible to forget it.” Time Out New York
“Mind-blowing! Plunges audiences into a realm of unkown pleasures.” The Wall Street Journal
“A film of uncommon beauty, haunting mystery and massive obscurity.” The Wrap
“Carruth reminds us that people are still the greatest mystery of all.” Movies.com
“The experience of watching the film remains intensely transportive, resonating long after the credits roll and the lights come up.” Slant Magazine
“Upstream Color is a beautiful, poetic, quietly intense film.” NPR Bullseye
“…the arresting images and elliptical editing, as well as the off-kilter freshness of Carruth’s and Seimetz’s performances, add up to the only kind of profundity that’s worth anything in our book – the kind that leaves viewers speechless.” GQ
“Hypnotic…a surreal love story that almost defies description.” Details Magazine
“Another work of genius. One thing is certain: Shane Carruth’s name is becoming synonymous with innovative concepts and ideas.” The London Film Review
“(A) mysterious, meticulous world of vision, sound and sensation.” Salon
“Shane Carruth has once again proved himself to be not only a highly capable director, but also a skilled actor, writer, musician, editor and cinematographer. Definitely worth the 8 year wait time.” Ain’t It Cool News
“The one-man filmmaker extraordinaire has crafted an out-there yet undeniably gripping tale that’s part romance, part sci-fi and utterly original.” LA Times
“Sundance Surprise: Did one if the best movies ever made just debut in Park City?” Time Entertainment
“Carruth and his minuscule cast and crew swing for the stars in this brilliant, bewildering sci-fi exploration of humanity’s mysterious biological connections.” Ioncinema
“Bold, impassionate, ecstatically beautiful… in a class by itself at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.” Village Voice
“An outstanding hybrid piece that enchants you on all possible levels, invigorating both the brain and the senses.” Cine Vue
“Thematically rich, layered and hypnotic, Upstream Color is a maddeningly abstract and romantic examination of love.” IndieWire
3 “(…) Upstream Color certainly is something to see if you’re into brilliant technique, expressive editing, oblique storytelling, obscuritanist speculative fiction or discovering a significant new actress.” The Hollywood Reporter
“There’s never quite been another film like it… Upstream Color reinvents cinema.” In These Times
“Each dense, polyvalent scene spirals around the next, utilizing exquisitely composed soundscapes and imagery to create an emotionally profound experience.” Film Comment
4 CREW
Written, Directed & Produced by Shane Carruth
Produced by Casey Gooden, Ben LeClair
Co-Produced by Meredith Burke, Toby Halbrooks
Executive Producers Scott Douglass, Brent Goodman
Edited by David Lowery, Shane Carruth
Production Designer Thomas Walker
Director of Photography Shane Carruth
Camera Operators Shane Carruth, Casey Gooden, Hunter Holder, Bongani Mlambo, Jeff Walker
Camera Assistant Peter Koutsogeorgas
Assistant Editors Justin Scheidt, Cameron Bruce Nelson
Post Production Assistant Lara Cristensen
Craft Services Kathy Carruth, Karen Carruth
Sound Designer Johnny Marshall
Sound Editor/Mixer Pete Horner
Production Sound Chad Chance
Additional Sound Mike Gonzalez, Jon Meyer, Nolan Theis
Original Score Shane Carruth
Biological Effects Supervisor Thomas Walker
Biological Effects Bongani Mlambo, Jeff Walker
Special Effects Make-Up Heather Henry
Casting Director Kina Bale
Walden Cover Art Darrah Gooden
Colorist Toby Halbrooks
Production Assistants Arturo Lopez, Alex Wilson, Grant Cornelison, Thomas Lumpkin
Additional Make-Up Liz McCracken, Jocelyn Lopez
Weapons Master Dick Saunders, Matt Aines
Background Talent Andrei Constantinescu
Hair Stylist Dat Phan
5 CAST
Kris Amy Seimetz
Jeff Shane Carruth
Sampler Andrew Sensenig
Thief Thiago Martins
Orchid Mother Kathy Carruth
Orchid Daughter Meredith Burke
Peter Andreon Watson
Lucas Ashton Miramontes
Monty Myles McGee
Husband Frank Mosley
Wife Carolyn King
OBGYN Kerry McCormick
MRI Tech Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Woman in Club Brina Palencia
HR Manager Lynn Blackburn
Bank Investigator John Walpole
Veterinarian #1 Dave Little
Veterinarian #2 Julie Mayfield
The Sampled Ben LeClair, Gerald Dewey, Leticia Magaña, Rebecca Waldon, Lindsey Roberts, Cody Pottkotter, Julie Santosuosso, Steve Jimenez, Jack Watkins, Ted Ferguson, Julie Ferguson, Karen Jagger
Roth Jason Barnes
Neighbor Wendy Welch
EMT #1 Keith Copeman
EMT #2 Nettie Yovanovitch
Intern #1 Tony Tamaj
Intern #2 Wheeler Williams
Security Guard Tommy Watson
Grocery Store Clerk Joe Cutler
6 SHANE CARRUTH
Shane Carruth’s first project, “Primer,” premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. “Upstream Color” is his second film.
AMY SEIMETZ
Amy Seimetz is a writer, director, actor and producer. Her acting credits include "The Off Hours," "Tiny Furniture," "Myth of the American Sleepover," "A Horrible Way to Die," and "Alexander the Last." Her first feature as a director, “Sun Don’t Shine,” premiered at the 2012 SXSW festival. She recently joined the cast of the Christopher Guest HBO series “Family Tree.”
FESTIVALS
Sundance Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
SXSW
Sundance London
New Directors/New Films
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