We Go Way Back is a 2006 American film directed and written by Lynn Shelton and starring Aaron Blakely, Maggie Brown, Basil Harris, Amber Hubert and Robert Wright.

We Go Way Back
Directed byLynn Shelton
Written byLynn Shelton
Produced byPeggy Case
AJ Epstein
StarringAaron Blakely
Maggie Brown
Basil Harris
Amber Hubert
Robert Hamilton Wright
CinematographyBenjamin Kasulke
Edited byLynn Shelton
Michelle Witten
Music byLaura Veirs
Jason Staczek
Production
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Geisha Years, LLC
Release date
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A young woman who has just been offered her first leading role as an actress is confronted by the specter of her thirteen-year-old self.[1] The dialog between the 23-year-old actress and her younger self begins in memory, and then climaxes in an apparitional experience with the specter of her own, repressed, precocious youth.[2]

Cast

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  • Aaron Blakely – Jeff
  • Maggie Brown – Kate-at-13
  • Basil Harris – Pete
  • Amber Hubert – Kate-at-23
  • Robert Hamilton Wright – The Director
  • Sullivan Brown – Jeremy
  • Russell Hodgkinson – Frank

Production

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The film began shooting in 2004 in Seattle.

In 2009, the company Geisha Years LLC was formed by Shelton specifically to purchase the film from TFC Productions 1, LLC, which was the original producer for the film. Geisha plans to secure a distribution deal for the film.

Reception and awards

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  • Kodak Vision Award for Best Cinematography – 2006 Slamdance Film Festival
  • Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature – 2006 Slamdance Film Festival[3]

We Go Way Back has been described by critics as "polished" and "impressionistic".[2]

References

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  1. ^ We Go Way Back (2005); New York Times Online, retrieved Jul 12, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Orange, Michelle (July 2, 2009). "She's a Director Who's Just Another Dude". The New York Times.
  3. ^ We Go Way Back, awards; New York Times Online, retrieved Jul 12, 2009.
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