In 2010, a struggling couple records a final, desperate message for their future selves. Ten years later, only one of them has the courage to press play.
: Captured on grainier 16mm film, this timeline shows their spontaneous, tender courtship, famously featuring Dean playing the ukulele while Cindy tap-dances. blue valentine 20102010 exclusive
On New Year’s Eve, 2020, he sat alone on a folding chair. The world outside was sick with a virus he couldn’t pronounce. The blue neon of a donut shop across the street flickered through his blinds. In 2010, a struggling couple records a final,
: Dean is a high-school dropout working for a moving company; Cindy is a pre-med student caring for her aging grandmother. a struggling couple records a final