Arbelos: 2K Remaster of Andrew Bujalski's Mutual Appreciation Detailed for Blu-ray
HomeArbelos: 2K Remaster of Andrew Bujalski's Mutual Appreciation Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted March 18, 2019 10:20 PM by Webmaster
U.S. label Arbelos has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Andrew Bujalski's film Mutual Appreciation (2005), starring Justin Rice, Rachel Clift, and Andrew Bujalski. The release will be available for purchase on June 11.
Synopsis: An instant critic's darling upon its release in 2006, Mutual Appreciation is at once an utterly timeless and distinctly mid-aughts portrait of the ebb and flow of twenty-something life in New York City. Richly observed and deeply humanist, the film follows Alan (Justin Rice), an aspiring musician, who crash-lands in town following the breakup of his band in Boston, immediately taking up with his old friends Ellie (Rachel Clift) and Lawrence (writer-director Andrew Bujalski) while negotiating the affections of a local radio DJ (Seung-Min Lee). In the tradition of Éric Rohmer, John Cassavetes and Jacques Rivette, Bujalski crafts a deft yet unassuming generational statement that finds its inspiration less in plot than in sharply drawn relationships and captivating conversations. Lovingly lensed in intimate 16mm black & white film, MUTUAL APPRECIATION is a generous and witty ode to the friendships that hallmark our awkward and enthralling post-collegiate years.
Mutual Appreciation, along with 2002's equally lauded Funny Ha Ha, signaled the triumphant arrival of indie auteur Bujalski, who has gone on to write and direct a suite of critically acclaimed features including Beeswax (2009), Computer Chess (2013), RESULTS (2015) and Support the Girls (2018).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Synopsis: An instant critic's darling upon its release in 2006, Mutual Appreciation is at once an utterly timeless and distinctly mid-aughts portrait of the ebb and flow of twenty-something life in New York City. Richly observed and deeply humanist, the film follows Alan (Justin Rice), an aspiring musician, who crash-lands in town following the breakup of his band in Boston, immediately taking up with his old friends Ellie (Rachel Clift) and Lawrence (writer-director Andrew Bujalski) while negotiating the affections of a local radio DJ (Seung-Min Lee). In the tradition of Éric Rohmer, John Cassavetes and Jacques Rivette, Bujalski crafts a deft yet unassuming generational statement that finds its inspiration less in plot than in sharply drawn relationships and captivating conversations. Lovingly lensed in intimate 16mm black & white film, MUTUAL APPRECIATION is a generous and witty ode to the friendships that hallmark our awkward and enthralling post-collegiate years.
Mutual Appreciation, along with 2002's equally lauded Funny Ha Ha, signaled the triumphant arrival of indie auteur Bujalski, who has gone on to write and direct a suite of critically acclaimed features including Beeswax (2009), Computer Chess (2013), RESULTS (2015) and Support the Girls (2018).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 2K REMASTER OF THE FILM FROM THE 16MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
- A Kind of Professionalism, a new video interview with Andrew Bujalski
- Peoples House (2007), a short film by Andrew Bujalski
- "Vampira" video introduction
- Interjections and Observations from the Parents of the Cast and Crew
- U.S. Theatrical Re-release Trailer
- New essays by Damien Chazelle and Will Sheff
