Blackbird (2019) (original) (raw)
A terminally ill mother arranges to bring her family together one last time before she dies. A remake of the 2014 Danish film 'Silent Heart'.
A terminally ill mother arranges to bring her family together one last time before she dies. A remake of the 2014 Danish film 'Silent Heart'. (less)
Director: Roger Michell
Writer: Christian Torpe
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Susan Sarandon, Rainn Wilson, Kate Winslet, Sam Neill, Lindsay Duncan
Producer: Sherryl Clark
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Review by Brian Orndorf, September 16, 2020
7 / 10
�Blackbird� takes on the topic of euthanasia, offering a family drama about a matriarch who�s planning to end it all after a weekend of personal time and group activities, finally stopping developing health issues. Of course such a reunion isn�t easy to watch, but the subject is an important one, and director Roger Michell (�Notting Hill,� �Hyde Park on Hudson�) tries to protect some of the ideas and feelings involved with the event while maintaining dramatic focus. The movie isn�t a grand offering of emotional volatility, but it remains a tearjerker, and one capably handled by the cast, who d ...read more...
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