or simply Beth Elizabeth (Norah Jones) is a young New Yorker with a shaky hold on life and a recent failure of love; frequents the restaurant Jeremy (Jude Law) who becomes his confidant while savoring a slice blueberry stand. Suddenly decides to leave what little they have and go in search of items that make you cherished and understood.
in transit, which lasts nearly a year, working as a waitress in Memphis, where he becomes the confidante of a police alcoholic who suffers daily from enmity and ill-treatment of his wife, Sue Lynne (Rachel Weisz); the love-hate story has a tragic ending that will haunt the conscience of the widow. Following his path, Beth comes to Nevada and worked as a waitress in a casino, where he met Leslie (Natalie Portman) addicted to the game that uses the adrenaline to forget a past that is still present.
Music is one of the main attractions of the film, plus of course of the proceedings, and it is worth noting that the charge of the soundtrack was Ry Cooder (unforgettable contribution to the project Buena Vista Social Club .) Not only are songs by Norah Jones , also Cat Power , Gustavo Santaolalla , Amos Lee, among others.
purple night blues is a film made. The setting, the melancholy in the eyes of the characters, the dim lights, music, dialogue, achieve an extraordinary composition to the delight of the spectators, especially those who enjoy the night blues.