Blue Valentine is a 2010 American romantic drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance. It is written by Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne, and Joey Curtis, and it is scored by the band Grizzly Bear. Blue Valentine depicts a married couple, played by Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, shifting back and forth in time between their courtship and the dissolution of their marriage several years later.
The film received critical acclaim and Williams was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, while Gosling received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.