Upstream Color
You can force your story's shape, but the color will always bloom upstream.
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.
Trailers & Videos
Theatrical Trailer
Clip 1 - Kris Comes Home
Academy Conversations: Upstream Color
Shane Carruth on the Visual Language of "Upstream Color"
Shane Carruth on the Title of "Upstream Color"
Shane Carruth on the Influence of "Walden" on "Upstream Color"
Shane Carruth on Storyboarding "Upstream Color"
Meet The Artists '13: Shane Carruth
Starlings
Head Like The Sun
Cast
Amy Seimetz
Kris
Shane Carruth
Jeff
Andrew Sensenig
The Sampler
Thiago Martins
Thief
Mollie Milligan
Maggie
Frank Mosley
Husband
John Walpole
Bank Investigator
Kerry McCormick
OBGYN
Brina Palencia
Woman in Club
Jack Watkins
The Sampled
Joy Leigh
Dream Member (uncredited)
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Reviews
artlawless
After almost 9 years since Primer, Shane Carruth returned with his next film, Upstream Color. Once again, Shane played multiple roles in the creation of this film – producer (one of), director, writer, actor (one of), music director, cinematographer and editor (one of). The film was made with a tiny budget of $50,000, wow, talk about being efficient. The story is not a convoluted one like Primer, which was based on time travel. That said, it’s not very straightforward either. It does talk about some unreal patterns and could get hard to understand at times. Do give it a watch if you haven’t already.
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