Upstream Color (2013)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
You can force your story's shape, but the color will always bloom upstream.
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.
- Released: 2013-04-05
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 36m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 833 votes
Directed by Shane Carruth.
Top cast
- Amy Seimetz as Kris
- Shane Carruth as Jeff
- Andrew Sensenig as The Sampler
- Thiago Martins as Thief
- Carolyn King as Wife
- Mollie Milligan as Maggie
- Myles McGee as Monty
- Ashton Miramontes as Lucas
- Andreon Watson as Peter
- Frank Mosley as Husband
Where to watch Upstream Color
- United States: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Arrow Video Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, BFI Player, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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