Blue Jay
2016 · Movie · NR · 80 min · ★ 7.0 · 80% critics
Two former high-school sweethearts run into each other after returning to their small California hometown. Over a long, intimate conversation, they revisit old memories, test what still lingers, and face the complicated feelings that come with growing up and moving on.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-10-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (530 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, emotionally direct romance-drama built around conversation and memory, similar to Paddleton or The Puffy Chair; Not for you if you need fast pacing, big plot turns, or constant action.
Pros: raw emotional honesty; natural chemistry; intimate, simple story | Cons: slow pace; lots of awkward pauses; may feel aimless
Themes
- black and white
- abortion
- former lovers
Cast & crew
Mark Duplass
as Jim
Sarah Paulson
as Amanda
Clu Gulager
as Waynie
- JA
James Andrews
as Background
- HB
Harris Benbury
as Background
- DB
Daniel Brooks
as Background
- MB
Mary Brooks
as Background
- BG
Bill Greer
as Background
- CG
Cindy Greer
as Background
- AI
Ana Iovine
as Background
Directed by Alexandre Lehmann