Forty Shades of Blue 2005  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ira Sachs
Cast: Rip Torn, Dina Korzun, Darren E. Burrows, Paprika Steen, Red West, Jenny O'Hara, Jerry Chipman, Andrew Henderson, Emily McKenna, Liz Morton, Joanne Pankow, Stuart Greer
Laura (Dina Korzum) is Russian born and raised but now lives in Memphis with music producer Alan James (Rip Torn). The couple has a son, but they are not married, and Laura accepts Alan's philandering because she is thankful he brought her to the United States. At a testimonial dinner for Alan, Laura meets Alan's somewhat estranged son, Michael (Darren E. Burrows), and the two recognize each others' loneliness and bond. The bonding results in an affair that, in turn, leads to personal awakenings for all involved.
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Last Resort 2000  N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Pawlikowski
Cast: Dina Korzun, Artyom Strelnikov, Paddy Considine, Steve Perry, Perry Benson, Katie Drinkwater, Dave Bean, Adrian Scarborough, David Auker, Bruce Byron, Daniel Mobey, Jim Trevellyan, Marcus Redwood, Zoe Sharpe
While a Russian woman and her young son (Dina Korzun and Artiom Strelnikov) wait for political asylum, they are sent to the dreary British town of Stonehaven, a seaside resort featuring an arcade and bingo parlor as its only highlights. There they meet Alfie (Paddy Considine), the arcade manager, with whom they form a strange relationship. Alfie just may come up with a feasible plan to save them from their bleak existence.
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| 1. Forty Shades of Blue (2005)
2. Last Resort (2000)
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