Overview
- Blue Film, which opened Friday at New York’s IFC Center and Los Angeles’ Landmark Sunset, begins a cautious theatrical run from Obscured Releasing.
- The micro‑budget feature is a two‑actor, single‑location drama from writer‑director Elliot Tuttle, starring Kieron Moore and Reed Birney in an 82–87 minute runtime.
- The story follows an evening between an online sex worker and an older masked client, using blunt conversation and uneasy intimacy to probe trauma, desire, identity, and power.
- Early reviews from outlets including RogerEbert.com, Them, and the Los Angeles Times commend the performances and tight craft, while noting the film’s emotionally taxing and sometimes stagey approach; The Playlist offers a qualified thumbs‑up.
- Coverage notes that some festivals and distributors initially passed on the subject matter, and co‑star Reed Birney told Out he did not expect the outcry, positioning this release as a bellwether for how risky indie films find screens.