Blue Jay

2016 1h 20m EN

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7.0

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91%

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 552🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 21,995

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Synopsis

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Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Duplass
Jim
Sarah Paulson
Amanda
Clu Gulager
Waynie
James Andrews
Background
Harris Benbury
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Daniel Brooks
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Mary Brooks
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Bill Greer
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandre Lehmann
Writers: Mark Duplass
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandre Lehmann, shot by Alexandre Lehmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson and Clu Gulager carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5912454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alexandre Lehmann directs. Alexandre Lehmann behind the camera. Julian Wass scores. Chris Donlon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by Alexandre Lehmann, shot by Alexandre Lehmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Julian Wass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Donlon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson and Clu Gulager carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5912454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alexandre Lehmann
Original score: Julian Wass
Editing: Chris Donlon
Production design: Margaret Box
Costume design: Stacey Schneiderman
Makeup / hair: Stacy Schneiderman
Sound: Matteo Maranzana
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $21,626
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Blue Jay (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 69/100
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 21,995 votes
MPAA: Unrated

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badelf2023-04-29
★ 7/10
A Linklater-esque film that doesn't quite measure up in spite of the incredibly fun, "spontaneous" parts. It reminds me of a personal story: Once upon a time, when I was a kid of 20, wandering across the USA, I somehow ended up in Ohio, staying on the floor in a college apartment with some Oberlin kids. In a smoke-induced, highly philosophical conversation with one, I learned probably one of the most important lessons in my life. This fellow, whose name escapes me, said he was spending a huge effort to close his old relationships. That it was important. It was an epiphany, and a lesson I engraved upon my life. What he was doing is not only important; it's essential to life. Un-closed relationships, are a tremendous energy vacuum in our brain and our life. They prevent us from living in the moment, from the "be-here-now".

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