Blue Jay (2016)

Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

Director:

Alex Lehmann

Writer:

Mark Duplass

Stars:

Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson, Clu Gulager

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Mark Duplass	...	Jim
Sarah Paulson	...	Amanda
Clu Gulager	...	Waynie
James Andrews	...	Background
Harris Benbury	...	Background
Daniel Brooks	...	Background
Mary Brooks	...	Background
Bill Greer	...	Background
Cindy Greer	...	Background
Ana Iovine	...	Background
Leo Munoz	...	Background
Loretta Munoz	...	Background
Brady Rice	...	Background
Karen Rice	...	Background

Storyline

Beginning - At first they seem very, awkward and of course they have nothing to say to each other, it's been years. They go out to get some coffee and they bond for a while, you start to see their friendship, Amanda seems reserved whilst Jim seems more forward and more talkative. It just happens that they both left their hometown, sort of symbolizes their fear of having to confront their past for years to come. But they both come back and happen to run into each other, just coincidental.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

TIFF

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Кафе 'Голубая сойка'

Filming Locations:

Crest Forest Drive, Crestline, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,159, 9 October 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$5,159, 9 October 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Duplass Brothers Productions, Netflix, The Orchard

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Duplass attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school's mascot is a Blue Jay.

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Quotes

Amanda: It's almost like I don't know who that person was on the tape

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ben Affleck/Sarah Paulson/Green Day (2016)

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Soundtracks

Jim Cain
Written by Bill Callahan (as William Rahr Callahan)
Performed by Bill Callahan
Courtesy of Drag City
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

4 settings, 3 actors, 2 colors, 1 day...

4 settings, 3 actors, 2 colors, 1 day and 80 minutes that will warm your heart.

An emotional story that develops between old school friends who meet again after 20 something years after their ways part. Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson have an amazing chemistry together and deliver high class performance. With well-written dialogues, relatable story line, and good music, it is the one of the best Indie movies of 2016.

Expect to be amused, sad, melancholic, and nostalgic throughout the movie.

I gave it 10 and would recommend it to everyone who appreciates good movies.