Blackbird

Archive - Festival 35
Director: Roger Michell
United Kingdom 2019
97 minutes
English
Subtitles in Hebrew

Lily is terminally ill. With the support of her husband Paul, she has decided to end her life on her own terms. Lily and Paul summon their loved ones to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters and threaten to destabilize what was intended to be a peaceful collective farewell.

Blackbird is a remake of Bille August’s award-winning 2014 Danish film Silent Heart. Roger Michell creates a thought-provoking family drama with the help of a sublime ensemble cast.

Filmography: My Cousin Rachel (2017), Le Week-End (2013), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Venus (2006), Notting Hill (1999).

Director Roger Michell
Production David Bernardi, Sherryl Clark, Robert Van Norden
Executive Pro. Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger
Script Christian Torpe
Cinematography Mike Eley
Editing Kristina Hetherington
Music Peter Gregson
Festivals Toronto, San Sebastian (Opening Film)
Actors Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Sam Neill, Rainn Wilson
Source United King Films, Ramat Hasharon