Blue Moon in Valencia
Edificio Rialto will host two screenings of Blue Moon (2025), the latest work by director Richard Linklater. This 100-minute film is a biographical drama depicting the life of lyricist Lorenz Hart, known for his collaboration with composer Richard Rodgers on classics of the American musical such as The Sound of Music and Pal Joey. The plot focuses on the night of 31 March 1943, when Hart, in the midst of a personal crisis, disappears in New York.
The screenings are scheduled for Wednesday 23 September at 20:00 and Friday 25 September at 18:00, as part of the Top Crítica y Festivales 2025 cycle by the Institut Valencià de Cultura. The film will be shown in its original version with Spanish subtitles (VOS).
Practical details
- Duration: 100 minutes.
- Ticket price: From €8 (may vary depending on the session).
- Where to buy: On the IVC website or at the Edificio Rialto box office.
- Recommended age: 16 and over (due to adult themes and language).
The film, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival 2025, has been praised for its non-linear narrative and its portrayal of the musical theatre world of the 1940s. Linklater, director of works such as Boyhood and Before Sunrise, explores friendship, artistic creation, and the struggle with depression in Blue Moon.
