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A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.

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Kris
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Jeff
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The Sampler
Thiago Martins ...
Thief
Kathy Carruth ...
Orchid Mother
Meredith Burke ...
Orchid Daughter
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Peter (as Andreon Watson)
Ashton Miramontes ...
Lucas
Myles McGee ...
Monty
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Husband
Carolyn King ...
Wife
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OBGYN
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MRI Tech
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Woman in Club
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HR Manager
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Bank Investigator (as Trey Walpole)
Dave Little ...
Veterinarian #1
Julie Mayfield ...
Veterinarian #2
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The Sampled
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The Sampled
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The Sampled
Rebecca Frances ...
The Sampled (as Rebecca Waldon)
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The Sampled
Cody Pottkotter ...
The Sampled
Julie Santosuosso ...
The Sampled
Steve Jimenez ...
The Sampled
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The Sampled
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The Sampled
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The Sampled
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The Sampled
Jason Barnes ...
Roth
Wendy Welch ...
Neighbor
Keith Copeman ...
EMT #1
Nettie Yovanovitch ...
EMT #2
Driton Tomaj ...
Intern #1 (as Tony Tomaj)
Wheeler Williams ...
Intern #2
Tommy Watson ...
Security Guard
Joe Cutler ...
Grocery Store Clerk
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Myles Donte McGee ...
Monty
David Blaine ...
Neighbor (uncredited)
Joy Leigh ...
Dream Member (uncredited)
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Maggie (uncredited)
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Neighbor (uncredited)

Directed by

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Shane Carruth

Written by

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Shane Carruth ... (written by)

Produced by

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Meredith Burke ... co-producer
Shane Carruth ... producer
Scott Douglass ... executive producer
Casey Gooden ... producer
Brent Goodman ... executive producer
Toby Halbrooks ... co-producer
Ben LeClair ... producer

Music by

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Shane Carruth

Cinematography by

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Shane Carruth

Editing by

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Shane Carruth
David Lowery

Editorial Department

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Lara Gamm ... post-production assistant (as Lara Christensen)
Toby Halbrooks ... colorist
Cameron Bruce Nelson ... assistant editor
Justin Scheidt ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Kina Bale

Production Design by

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Tom Walker ... (as Thomas Walker)

Costume Design by

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Annell Brodeur ... (Selected Costumes)

Makeup Department

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Heather Henry ... special makeup effects artist
Jocelyn Lopez ... additional makeup artist
Liz McCracken ... additional makeup artist
Dat Phan ... hair stylist

Art Department

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Darrah Dean Gooden ... artist: Walden cover art (as Darrah Gooden)

Sound Department

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Chad Chance ... production sound
Mike Gonzalez ... additional sound
Pete Horner ... sound editor/mixer
Johnny Marshall ... sound designer
Jon Meyer ... additional sound
Nolan Thies ... additional sound
Pete Horner ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Bongani Mlambo ... biological effects
Jeff Walker ... biological effects
Tom Walker ... biological effects supervisor

Stunts

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Driton Tomaj ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Shane Carruth ... camera operator
Casey Gooden ... camera operator
Hunter Holder ... camera operator
Peter Koutsogeorgas ... camera assistant
Bongani Mlambo ... camera operator
Jeff Walker ... camera operator

Casting Department

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Andrei Constantinescu ... casting: background talent

Additional Crew

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Matthew Aines ... weapons master (as Matt Aines)
Karen Carruth ... craft service
Kathy Carruth ... craft service
Grant Cornelison ... production assistant
Arturo Lopez ... production assistant
Thomas C. Lumpkin ... production assistant (as Thomas Lumpkin)
Simon N. Pulman ... distribution legal: Cowan Debaets Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP
Dick Saunders ... weapons master
Alex Wilson ... production assistant
Marc H. Simon ... distribution legal (uncredited)

Thanks

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John Carruth ... very special thanks
Erin Gooden ... very special thanks
Lori Gooden ... very special thanks
Wayne Gooden ... very special thanks
J Matt Wallace ... thanks

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Storyline

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Additional Details

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Also Known As
  • Upstream Colour (United Kingdom)
  • Sắc Màu Ngược Dòng (Vietnam)
  • Gizli Kimya (Turkey, Turkish title)
  • Color a contracorriente (Panama)
  • Los colores del destino (Mexico)
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Runtime
  • 96 min
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Box Office

Budget $50,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $28,649, 07 Apr 2013

Did You Know?

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Trivia The film that Kris is editing at the beginning of the movie is A Topiary, the film that Shane Carruth had begun production on before deciding to film Upstream Color instead. See more »
Goofs When the Sampler is incapacitating a pig with his instrument, the knot is thrown towards the pig's face and stretched. In the next frame, the wire knot is around the pig's body between its front & hind legs. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Top 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies You've Probably Never Seen (2016). See more »
Quotes Thief: I have to apologize. I was born with a disfigurement where my head is made of the same material as the sun.
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