Blackbird (2019)

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'.

Director:

Roger Michell

Writer:

Christian Torpe

Stars:

Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Sam Neill

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kate Winslet	...	Jennifer
Mia Wasikowska	...	Anna
Sam Neill	...	Paul
Susan Sarandon	...	Lily
Rainn Wilson	...	Michael
Bex Taylor-Klaus	...	Chris
Lindsay Duncan	...	Liz
Anson Boon	...	Jonathan

Storyline

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'.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | one word title | american remake | remake of danish film | american remake of danish film | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some drug use and brief sexual material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Diane Keaton was in initial negotiations to star, but Susan Sarandon was eventually cast.

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Quotes

Lily: [after dropping her glass of wine] Well you know it's time when you need to start drinking Chablis from a paper cup.

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Connections

Referenced in CTV News at 11:30 Toronto: Episode dated 5 September 2019 (2019)

User Reviews

Fantastic story

I loved the dialog in this, very well executed by everyone. Great cast and production.

Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blackbird

Filming Locations:

West Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$771,269

Company Credits

Production Co:

Busted Shark Productions, Eclectic Pictures, Millennium Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color