The Color Wheel
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Theatrical release poster by Anna Bak-Kvapil
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| Directed by | Alex Ross Perry |
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Bob Byington Alix Ross Perry |
| Written by | Carlen Altman Alex Ross Perry |
| Starring | Alex Ross Perry Carlen Altman Bob Byington Kate Lyn Sheil Ry Russo-Young |
| Music by | Preston Spurlock |
| Cinematography | Sean Price Williams |
| Edited by | Alex Ross Perry |
| Distributed by | Factory25 |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Color Wheel is a 2011 American independent film directed by Alex Ross Perry and co-written by Perry and Carlen Altman, who also play the lead roles.
A screwball black comedy, the film follows adult siblings J.R. (Altman) and Colin (Perry) as they undertake a road trip to move J.R.'s belongings out of the home of her former lover and college professor (Bob Byington). Shot on black-and-white 16mm film, the film is noted for its unusual and abrasive style, rapid-fire dialogue, and dark plot. After premiering at festivals in 2011, the film was named the best undistributed film of the year by the Indiewire and Village Voice polls, and placed 12th in a similar poll conducted by Film Comment.
The Color Wheel was released in a limited release in the United States on May 18, 2012, by Factory25.
Colin (Alex Ross Perry) lives with his girlfriend Zoe (Ry Russo-Young). His troubled sister JR (Carlen Altman) visits him asking for a favor. JR is an aspiring news anchor. She asks her brother to accompany her on a road trip to pick up her belongings from Neil who is her ex-boyfriend. Neil is a broadcasting professor at the college JR went to. Neil and JR lived together until they broke up and JR dropped out of school. Colin begrudgingly agrees to help his sister. During the trip they constantly bicker and argue with each other revealing that JR's relationship with her parents is dysfunctional unlike her brother's.
They arrive at a motel to spend the night. The motel owner will only allow married couples to share a room due to the owner's religious convictions. Colin and JR tell him they are married in order to fool him. The owner is still skeptical so JR kisses Colin. Later Colin vomits grossed out from the kiss.
The next day they arrive at Neil's place. JR is surprised to find another girl (who appears to be a student) in a relationship with Neil. Before Colin helps JR pickup her belongings from Neil, Colin and JR engage in a dramatic verbal exchange with Neil.
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