A Ghost Story
Director: David Lowery
Actors: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, McColm Cephas Jr.
PlotIn a small suburban home, a young couple lives a quiet, intimate life. The man, a musician, expresses his attachment to the house despite his partner's hints at moving. One day, a tragic accident abruptly ends his life, leaving the woman to mourn their shared memories. Meanwhile, the man awakens as a ghost, a silent observer draped in a white sheet with cut-out eyes, tethered to the home they shared. Time unfolds differently for him, as he watches his partner grieve and gradually start to move on with her life.
As the ghost remains in the house, he witnesses the passage of time and changes to his surroundings. New residents move in and out, and the connection he felt to the physical world begins to distort and unravel. The ghost's perspective becomes a haunting chronicle of the impermanence of life and the endurance of the spaces we inhabit. He is both a sentinel of the past and a testament to the unseen emotional currents that linger in the corners of our homes.
Writers: David Lowery
Release Date: 28 Jul 2017
Runtime: 92 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English, Spanish
Home Video Reviews
A Ghost Story: visually striking but divisive; recommended with nuances.
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