Upstream Color (Upstream Colour) (2013)

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Directed by

Shane Carruth

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Amy Seimetz
Kris

Shane Carruth
Jeff

Andrew Sensenig
The Sampler

Meredith Burke
Orchid Daughter

Brina Palencia
Woman in Club

Lynn Blackburn
HR Manager

Julie Mayfield
Veterinarian #2

Rebecca Frances
The Sampled

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Its biology in art form with little romance

10 years, 3 months ago at Jan 3 12:42

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After 9 years from his first directional venture, 'Primer' director came up with this challenging concept in science fiction theme. I think it is an underrated movie of the year. Good story but a little confusing to understand the story flow like the movie 'The Tree of Life'. Sometime it is hard to know which comes first and what portions fit where. Especially I am still not able to get how the sh... read more

Upstream Color

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A confession: I eventually had to abandon Upstream Color with 30 minutes left to go. Look, you can bombard me with as much abstract and bizarre imagery as you want, but without a tether or reason to care about the abstract oddities, I will not care or invest my brain power and empathy into it. Puzzle box movies are something of a mixed bag for me, as I can easily find many of them more in love... read more

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A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.

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