Upstream Color

Nearly a decade after the release of his critically-acclaimed sci-fi drama Primer, Shane Carruth returns with enigmatic romantic thriller UPSTREAM COLOR. Jeff (Carruth) and Kris (Amy Seimetz) find themselves drawn together after their lives have been compromised by a the lifecycle of an ageless organism. As emotional and atmospheric as Primer was clinical, UPSTREAM COLOR plays with genre and narrative form to invite audiences into discussions of collective memory, love and fundamental togetherness.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.Director: Shane CarruthCast: Amy Seimetz; Andrew Sensenig; Frank Mosley; Shane Carruth; Thiago MartinsExtras:NEW! Commentary by Andrew Frost Sci-Fi expert and author, arts critic for Guardian and ABCNEW! Video essay by Melbourne artist Ian HaigIsolated soundtrackTheatrical TrailerTrailer - Head Like the SunTrailer - Starlings