A family reunites for one last time before their terminally ill mum passes away in this bittersweet drama featuring Kate...
A family reunites for one last time before their terminally ill mum passes away in this bittersweet drama featuring Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) and Sam Neill. From Notting Hill director Roger Michell.
Lily, a spirited woman in her late 60s, is preparing for a weekend with her husband, Paul, and their visiting children.Despite her impaired mobility, Lily insists on fending for herself. The couple are hoping for a lovely day, but the mood is clearly strained when their guests begin to arrive at their country home. First is daughter Jennifer, who comes with her husband, Michael, and their 15-year-old son, Jonathan. Lily and Paul’s friend Elisabeth arrives, as does younger daughter Anna and her on-and-off partner Chris. Rebellious Anna has been elusive and out of contact with the family, a fact that clearly angers her elder sister. As the weekend continues, old wounds come to the surface, driving some family members apart and others together. With both daughters increasingly conflicted about their mother’s plan, Lily’s hopes of a peaceful farewell appear to be under threat.
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"Neill succeeds with a grace and good humour that do a great deal to calm the histrionics and bring things to a finish lit with a persuasive mingling of sadness and hope."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"While not all the notes in this film may work in harmony, it's the love in the story - between the characters and in the actors' performances - that holds the movie together."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"It works admirably well - at least to a point, at which some viewers may feel Torpe piles on one crisis too many. Nonetheless, this is a quality enterprise with numerous rewards for adult audiences..."
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Variety
Variety"For all the narrowness of its brief, it may be the most beautifully complete film you will see all year."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"The subject matter alone makes it unlikely to bother the latest Marvel movie, but in recent years the TIFF has primarily become an awards season bellwether, and Sarandon shines above the somewhat creaky material."
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The Times
The Times"Michell, screenwriter Christian Torpe...and a talented cast strike a delicate balance in a domestic drama that ably combines heartbreak and humour."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Winslet is miscast, Sarandon is coasting, Neill is sleepwalking and Wasikowska, an extremely talented yet recently underused actor, is stuck playing the sort of role she should have grown out of by now."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"There almost isn't a single shot in it where every member of the cast isn't Acting."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterBlackbird (2019) | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes, drug use and coarse language
- Runtime
- 97
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
