Blue Valentine is a project twelve years in the making for director Derek Cianfrance: he started writing the movie more than a decade ago, but only recently has he found the ways and means to get the movie produced. In an interview on the “Director’s Notes” podcast, Cianfrance expressed gratitude for that extra time. “When the time finally came to make the film, I felt I was blessed,” said Cianfrance. “Twelve years ago, I wasn’t there…I didn’t have kids. I don’t think I had the experience to tell the story that I told today.”
And what a story he tells. The film focuses on a young couple, Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams), whose marriage ...