Forty Shades of Blue
Forty Shades of Blue is a 2005 independent film directed by Ira Sachs. It tells the story of Alan James, an aging music producer who lives in Memphis, Tennessee with his much younger Russian girlfriend, Laura. Their life together is complicated by the presence of Alan's adult son Michael from a previous marriage, who forces Laura to reflect on the nature of her impending marriage and her future prospects. The film was inspired by Satyajit Ray's Charulata.Reception
Forty Shades of Blue was placed at 92 on Slant Magazine's best films of the 2000s. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
