Speaking of Movies Discussion: “My Blueberry Nights”

“My Blueberry Nights,” starring Norah Jones, Jude Law, and Natalie Portman, will be discussed on Monday, May 5, as part of the “Speaking of Movies” series presented by The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. Chris Vognar, movie critic for The Dallas Morning News, is the special guest.

The popular series features a discussion of a currently running film led by executive director Dr. Larry Allums, along with guest film critics and professors. Program time is 6:00-7:30 p.m. Program cost is $20 Members; $25 Nonmembers; and $6 Teachers. To register, call (214) 871-2440, or reply online.

In “My Blueberry Nights,” Wong Kar Wai's debut English language feature, the internationally acclaimed director of “In the Mood for Love” takes his audience on a dramatic journey across the distance between heartbreak and a new beginning. After a rough break-up, Elizabeth (songstress Norah Jones in her screen debut) sets out on a journey across America, leaving behind a life of memories, a dream and a soulful new friend, a café owner (Jude Law)—all while in search of something to mend her broken heart.

Waitressing her way through the country, Elizabeth befriends others whose yearnings are greater than hers, including a troubled cop (David Strathairn), his estranged wife (Rachel Weisz) and a down-on-her-luck gambler (Natalie Portman). Through these individuals, Elizabeth witnesses the true depths of loneliness and emptiness, and begins to understand that her own journey is part of a greater exploration within herself.

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