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

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:

Bartender | Alcoholic | Father Daughter Estrangement | New York City | British Expatriate

Awards:

1 nomination

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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	...	Arnie Copeland
Adriane Lenox	...	Sandy
Rachel Weisz	...	Sue Lynne
Benjamin Kanes	...	Randy
Cat Power	...	Katya (as Chan Marshall)
Michael Hartnett	...	Sunglasses
Natalie Portman	...	Leslie
Michael May	...	Aloha

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:

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

Filming Locations:

Caliente, Nevada, USA

Company:

Block 2 Pictures

Trivia:

The name of the Jeremy's café "Klyuch" is actually the Russian word for key.

Quotes:

Jeremy: A few years ago, I had a dream. It began in the summer and was over by the following spring. In between, there were as many unhappy nights as there were happy days. Most of them took place in this café. And then one night, a door slammed and the dream was over.

Movie Connections:

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

Soothing road trip for Wong Kar Wai fans

A young woman, getting over a relationship, travels across America to earn money and see the country.

I found this to be hypnotic, soothing experience, much like In The Mood For Love. It really does set up an atmosphere that makes you feel like you're really there. I think it's a pretty hollow film, which has turned a lot of people off, but i think there's enough there on the surface. I think the film looked great - the colors and charming set design. Jones was pretty decent, Kar Wai wisely filling the film with interesting characters/actors so she doesn't have to carry the whole film. Natalie Portman seems a little miscast (she looks barely a day over 20 so i don't know why she plays characters out of her depth), but i found Strathairn and Rachel Weisz heartbreaking and Law hasn't been so appealing in years. A nice surprise considering my low expectations.