My Blueberry Nights (2007)

Director:

Kar Wai Wong

Writers (WGA):

Kar Wai Wong (screenplay) &
Lawrence Block (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 November 2007 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

How do you say goodbye to someone you can't imagine living without?

Plot:

A young woman takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of offbeat characters along the way.

Plot Keywords:

Memphis Tennessee | Police Officer | Drifter | Waitress | Separated

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jude Law	...	Jeremy
Norah Jones	...	Elizabeth
Chad R. Davis	...	Elizabeth's Boyfriend (as Chad Davis)
Katya Blumenberg	...	Girlfriend
John Malloy	...	Diner Manager
Demetrius Butler	...	Male Customer
Frankie Faison	...	Travis
David Strathairn	...	Ofcr. Arnie Copeland
Adriane Lenox	...	Sandy
Rachel Weisz	...	Sue Lynne Copeland
Benjamin Kanes	...	Randy
Cat Power	...	Katya (as Chan Marshall)
Michael Hartnett	...	Sunglasses
Natalie Portman	...	Leslie
Michael May	...	Aloha

Also Known As:

Bacio romantico, Un (Italy) [it]
Benim ask pastam (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Minu mustikakarva ööd (Estonia) [et]
My Blueberry Nights - O Sabor do Amor (Portugal) [pt]
My blueberry nights - Oi nyhtes mou makria sou (Greece) [el]
Noches púrpuras (Mexico) [es]
Sabor de la noche - My blueberry nights, El (Argentina) [es]
Um Beijo Roubado (Brazil) [pt]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including violence, drinking and smoking.

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

Hong Kong | China | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Sweden:7 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-13 | USA:PG-13 | Brazil:10 | Ireland:12A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | UK:12A | Taiwan:PG-12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Caliente, Nevada, USA

Company:

Block 2 Pictures

Trivia:

Neither Norah Jones or the Director like blueberry pie.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Elizabeth: It took me nearly a year to get here. It wasn't so hard to cross that street after all, it all depends on who's waiting for you on the other side.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-04-12)" (2008)

Nice movie, like a slow song in a shady café

The film is all about mood. If you are not in it, you will not like the movie. My recommendation is to watch it at night, in bed, with no worries on your mind or things to do. It is not something really great, but it soothes the soul like one of those old road books.

The story itself is more of a three parter, each section detailing a mindset and the situations that define it. You see the hopeless romantic, the one person who let the other inside instead of just sticking to the outside, and for whom losing the other is worst than death; then there is the rebellious daughter that loves and hates her father until it's to late to do anything either way; and of course, the story of Nora Joneses and Jude Law's characters.

Bottom line: lay comfy in your bed and listen to the slow rhythms of the music while digesting the human nature presented in the film. In the end it is worth watching.