Is Upstream Color sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Upstream Color one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Upstream Color easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Upstream Color scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Upstream Color end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Upstream Color violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Upstream Color

Name: Upstream Color
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2013
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Amy Seimetz, Shane Carruth, Andrew Sensenig, Thiago Martins, Carolyn King

You can force your story's shape, but the color will always bloom upstream.

Directed by Shane Carruth

Produced by erbp

201396 min6.3 / 10

A haunting, deliberately opaque meditation on identity, violation, and connection, told through fragmented narrative and surreal imagery.

A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.

Clusters

Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Emotional Downfall Fate and Destiny Bleak and Despairing Tone

Genres

Drama Science Fiction

Keywords

Hope Sadness Hypnosis Loss Romance Drugged Parasite Experimental

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Questions people ask

Is Upstream Color sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Upstream Color one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is Upstream Color easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Upstream Color scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Upstream Color end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Upstream Color violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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