Blue Moon

“‘You know how they say in marriage, “for better or for worse”? I think I’ve now reached the “worse” part of my life, and it happened so quietly that I didn’t even notice it.’ Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon tells the story of the songwriter Lorenz Hart, whose professional and private life begins to unravel during the premiere party for the musical ‹Oklahoma!›, with which his former partner, the composer Richard Rodgers, is celebrating a huge success. The film, which features a host of writers, actors, musicians, friends and protégés – a parade of celebrities and those aspiring to be one – spans over 100 minutes in real time, depicting the events at Sardi’s bar on the evening of 31 March 1943. A reflection on friendship, art and love.” (Berlinale, Feb 2025)