My Blueberry Nights (2007)

A heartbroken young woman leaves everything behind her and journeys across America to find herself.

I was waiting for the whole year to write about this film. Almost no one knows about My Blueberry Nights, and it saddens me.

Like a modern Odysseus, Elizabeth sets off on a journey of self-discovery, where every stop is an experience and every encounter is a new turning point in her life. That’s why with every “Ithaca,” what matters is not the destination but the journey itself.

The first feature was an English-language film for director Wong Kar-Wai, and the first feature was a debut for Norah Jones, who was the only option for the leading role in the director’s mind. Jude Law is an excellent addition to the cast, and his chemistry with Jones is fascinating. Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn, and Natalie Portman complete the A-list cast of this unknown indie that, if you are not aware of it, will make you ask yourselves why you didn’t. Based on a short film that Wong Kar-Wai made at the beginning of his career, My Blueberry Nights is a pilgrimage of life, exploring our life’s decisions and choices and how we let fear control both. Furthermore, redemption and finding actual meaning and trust in people who are truly worth it and move us forward in life will leave a sweet taste in your mouth, almost as sweet as that long-anticipating denouement blueberry pie.

Thirteen years ago, on New Year’s Eve, I watched My Blueberry Nights at the cinema’s last screening of the day with the girl working there. It was my last film of 2007 and my last film review of 2020.

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