Director: Shane Carruth

Writer: Shane Carruth

Keywords: Drama

Arthouse drama follows two individuals as their lives are profoundly and unknowingly affected by the presence of a complex parasite.

ABSTRACT
The lives of Kris, a graphic designer drugged with a concoction containing a nematode harvested from orchid leaves by a thief in a club, and Jeff, a man she meets shortly thereafter on a train, are explored in Upstream Color, a critically-acclaimed independent feature that explores a strange romance between two individuals affected by a parasite that slowly takes over their respective existences and leads into a deeper mystery.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Shane Carruth	Film Director	1972		Primer, Upstream Color

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