The Blue Diner

2001 1h 40m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Blue Diner is a story of a Puerto Rican mother Meche (Miriam Colon) and daughter Elena (Lisa Vidal) living together in Boston and difficulties they face when Elena mysteriously loses her ability to speak Spanish, he first language. As Elena's language disappears, he boyfriend's (Jose Yenque) painting inexplicably appears at the museum where her mother Meche works.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miriam Colon
Meche
Lisa Vidal
Elena
Jose Yenque
Tito
William Marquez
Papo
Virginia Rambal
Vika
Jack Mulcahy
Brian
Jamie Tirelli
Hector
Fidel Vicioso
Patricio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Egleson
Writers: Jan Egleson, Natatcha Estébanez
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Egleson, shot by Teresa Medina. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Claudio Ragazzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeanne Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Miriam Colon and Lisa Vidal and Jose Yenque carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0241254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jan Egleson directs. Teresa Medina behind the camera. Claudio Ragazzi scores. Jeanne Jordan cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Jan Egleson, shot by Teresa Medina. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Claudio Ragazzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeanne Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Miriam Colon and Lisa Vidal and Jose Yenque carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0241254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.