A Ghost Story (2017)

In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.

Director:

David Lowery

Writer:

David Lowery

Stars:

Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, McColm Cephas Jr.

11 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Casey Affleck	...	C
Rooney Mara	...	M
McColm Cephas Jr.	...	Little Boy
Kenneisha Thompson	...	Doctor
Grover Coulson	...	Man in Wheelchair
Liz Cardenas	...	Linda (as Liz Cardenas Franke)
Barlow Jacobs	...	Gentleman Caller
Richard Krause	...	Mover
Dagger Salazar	...	Mover
Sonia Acevedo	...	Maria
Carlos Bermudez	...	Carlos
Yasmina Gutierrez	...	Yasmina
Kimberly Fiddes	...	Making Out
Daniel Escudero	...	Making Out
Kesha	...	Spirit Girl (as Kesha Sebert)

Storyline

Resonating with vibrant memories and silent echoes of a shared life, the old house is somehow connected to "C", a sensitive composer who is hesitant of leaving it, while his loving wife "M", on the other hand, is keen on moving out, having an indecipherable but grim premonition of danger. Sadly, disaster soon strikes, and C's untethered spectre which detaches from the lifeless body, rises from the mortician's table, and in a swift decision, decides to linger in this dimension to faithfully follow the grieving M back to the old house. As silent as a shadow and as invisible as the air, C's unappeasable phantom observes M's denial and depression gradually turn to acceptance and even hope, as time unravels, moving forward through the decades. In this earth, man struggles to leave his legacy behind. Is this the way to immortality?

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Plot Keywords:

death of husband | loss of husband | grief | loss | loneliness | 

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Taglines:

It's all about time.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief language and a disturbing image

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Lowery wrote the film as a reaction to the 2015 New Yorker article The Really Big One by Kathryn Schulz. The article discusses potential natural disasters that could destroy humanity much in the same vein as the monologue given by the Prognosticator in the middle of the dance party who predicts that humanity as a whole is doomed.

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Goofs

At one point the ghost turns and you can clearly see the actor through the sheet, wearing a yellow T-shirt.

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Quotes

Prognosticator: We build our legacy piece by piece and maybe the whole world will remember you or maybe just a couple of people, but you do what you can to make sure you're still around after you're gone.

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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: 2017 Movie Catch-up: Part 2 (2018)

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Soundtracks

I Get Overwhelmed
Written by Daniel Hart
Performed by Dark Rooms

User Reviews

The power of memory

What a powerful and sad movie. I read in a review that the movie has no story at all, but it is exactly the opposite of that. This movie transpires stories, it is about stories. A Ghost Story is pure art, a beautiful well done movie that i will remember. Just watch!

8.2/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

27 July 2017 (Australia)

Also Known As:

A Ghost Story

Filming Locations:

Irving, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$104,030, 9 July 2017

Gross USA:

$1,596,371

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,951,683

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sailor Bear, Zero Trans Fat Productions, Ideaman Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1