What Was Unique About the Production Process for the Low-Budget

question 25

Multiple Choice

What was unique about the production process for the low-budget, independent Blue Valentine (2010) ?

• A) It was shot in three stages according to the state of the characters' relationships.
• B) It was shot over the course of the three years.
• C) The majority of the film is done in long takes.
• D) The film is a combination of naturalistic and non-naturalistic acting styles.
• E) The film contains a number of two-minute long close-ups.

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