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We Go Way Back is a 2006 American film directed and written by Lynn Shelton and starring Aaron Blakely, Maggie Brown, Basil Harris, Amber Hubert and Robert Wright.
| We Go Way Back | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lynn Shelton |
| Written by | Lynn Shelton |
| Produced by | Peggy Case AJ Epstein |
| Starring | Aaron Blakely Maggie Brown Basil Harris Amber Hubert Robert Hamilton Wright |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Kasulke |
| Edited by | Lynn Shelton Michelle Witten |
| Music by | Laura Veirs Jason Staczek |
Production companies | Geisha Years, LLC |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA young woman who has just been offered her first leading role as an actress is confronted by the specter of her thirteen-year-old self.[1] The dialog between the 23-year-old actress and her younger self begins in memory, and then climaxes in an apparitional experience with the specter of her own, repressed, precocious youth.[2]
Cast
edit- Aaron Blakely – Jeff
- Maggie Brown – Kate-at-13
- Basil Harris – Pete
- Amber Hubert – Kate-at-23
- Robert Hamilton Wright – The Director
- Sullivan Brown – Jeremy
- Russell Hodgkinson – Frank
Production
editThe film began shooting in 2004 in Seattle.
In 2009, the company Geisha Years LLC was formed by Shelton specifically to purchase the film from TFC Productions 1, LLC, which was the original producer for the film. Geisha plans to secure a distribution deal for the film.
Reception and awards
edit- Kodak Vision Award for Best Cinematography – 2006 Slamdance Film Festival
- Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature – 2006 Slamdance Film Festival[3]
We Go Way Back has been described by critics as "polished" and "impressionistic".[2]
References
edit- ^ We Go Way Back (2005); New York Times Online, retrieved Jul 12, 2009.
- ^ a b Orange, Michelle (July 2, 2009). "She's a Director Who's Just Another Dude". The New York Times.
- ^ We Go Way Back, awards; New York Times Online, retrieved Jul 12, 2009.