A visit in 1993 St. Louis brings four people’s unresolved relationships into one afternoon.
Buddhist Blues uses 85 minutes of real time for its central encounter. The film begins its gathering with Lili arriving at Susan’s home before Lou, the person who invited her along. The filmmakers’ official synopsis and production credits. Official running-time and real-time structure details.
The setting is St. Louis in 1993. Lou is estranged from his family and living outside the law. Susan is his cousin, a psychiatrist he has not seen in years, and she has recently divorced Nick. Lili, Lou’s girlfriend, reaches the house before the reunion he has arranged. The filmmakers’ official synopsis and production credits.
That order of arrival places the characters’ relationships under pressure before everyone is present. The real-time structure keeps the unfolding encounter within the same afternoon rather than moving across a longer span of their lives. The filmmakers’ official synopsis and production credits. Official running-time and real-time structure details.
Glen Merzer wrote and directed the film for Walker & Harley Films and Fathom Studios. André Silva, Jenna Sofia, Nikai Mitchell, and Eric Wolfgang Nelson are credited in the cast. The premise follows these four individuals and the circumstances they bring to the visit. The filmmakers’ official synopsis and production credits.