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

The card trick shown at the party is called "Haunted Deck". The magician uses an extremely fine and almost invisible loop of elastic about the thickness of a human hair, which is wrapped around his hand and which he slips over the card, and then pulls with his hand or finger to extract the card from the deck.

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Goofs

In the sequence of Ruth exiting the front door three times in rapid succession, the sound of the door slamming precedes the door actually closing, twice.

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Quotes

M: When I was little and we used to move all the time, I'd write these notes and I would fold them up really small. And I would hide them.
C: What'd they say?
M: They're just things I wanted to remember so that if I ever wanted to go back, there'd be a piece of me there waiting.

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Connections

Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Best Movies of 2017 (2017)

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Soundtracks

Last One
Written by Kesha (as Kesha Sebert), Toby Halbrooks and Andrew Tinker
Performed by Stereo Jane

User Reviews

An indulgence

I found this film indulgent and poor. The love relationship wasn't adequately developed, the overlong scenes, virtually no dialogues, limited sound and a white sheet in every scene was a bit much. Meditation on love and loss? Plenty of meditation but not sure what about. I sat through the film but I wouldn't have missed anything by walking out.

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