The Blue Summer (2000)

Blue Summer is an experimental film about the doomed love affair between a writer and his conceptual artist lover. An unseen narrator guides us through the story, describing how he unearthed a pile of letters and fragments of a novel in an abandoned trailer in the countryside. Slowly, these fragments come to life, revealing how the writer's paranoid fantasies provoke a psychological meltdown.Exploring a number of contemporary concerns - the media, modern art, digitalisation, modernism, ecology - the film experiments with filmic genres and uses image and sound to mirror the writer's descent into madness.

Director: John Sergeant
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 125 min
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Cinematography: John Sergeant
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Blue Summer about?
Blue Summer is an experimental film about the doomed love affair between a writer and his conceptual artist lover. An unseen narrator guides us through the story, describing how he unearthed a pile of letters and fragments of a novel in an abandoned trailer in the countryside. Slowly, these fragments come to life, revealing how the writer's paranoid fantasies provoke a psychological meltdown.Exploring a number of contemporary concerns - the media, modern art, digitalisation, modernism, ecology - the film experiments with filmic genres and uses image and sound to mirror the writer's descent into madness.
Who directed The Blue Summer?
The Blue Summer was directed by John Sergeant.
Who stars in The Blue Summer?
The Blue Summer stars Nicola Walker, Barney Kaye.
How long is The Blue Summer?
The Blue Summer has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
What genre is The Blue Summer?
The Blue Summer is a Documentary film.
Where was The Blue Summer produced?
The Blue Summer was produced in United Kingdom.