Whenever a film that performs well at Sundance and then skips out on Berlin, SXSW and the select indie films fest in the following months, it’s because there is a distinct chance at a premiere at the behemoth film festival in May. As I specified here, I was thinking Blue Valentine would follow in the same footsteps as Lee Daniels’ Precious, and indeed, Derek Cianfrance’s Park City triumph will be part of the Un Certain Regard section — a major showcase/platform for the film to pretty much sell out in whatever remaining territories that have been lazy in picking up this film.
For those living under a rock, this is was scripted by Cianfrance with Cami Delavigne and Joey Curtis, and is the story of love found and love lost told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) use one night to try and save their failing marriage.
Personally, I’m just glad that I’ll get to see the Blue Valentine again, as it was the film I most wanted to get a second helping of this past January. Look for additional coverage next month.
