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Upstream Color (2013)

6.4 | Apr 05, 2013 (US) | Drama, Science Fiction | 01:36
Budget: 100 000 | Revenue: 444 098

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.

Featured Crew

Writer, Director, Music, Cinematography, Editor, Camera Operator, Producer
Editor
Producer
Sound Editor, Sound Mixer
Co-Producer, Colorist
Costume Design
Sound Designer
Production Design
Makeup Artist
Camera Operator

Teasers

Starlings

Head Like The Sun

Reviews

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artlawless
7 | Jan 23, 2019
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.