Blackbird

2019, Drama, 1h 37m

104 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Blackbird wastes its premise on shallow storytelling, though its splendid cast adds heart to a sensitive subject. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Lily and Paul summon their loved ones to their beach house for one final gathering before Lily decides to end her long battle with ALS. The couple plans a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily and her daughters Jennifer and Anna.

Cast & Crew

Susan Sarandon
Lily
Kate Winslet
Jennifer
Mia Wasikowska
Anna
Sam Neill
Paul
Rainn Wilson
Michael
Lindsay Duncan
Liz
Bex Taylor-Klaus
Chris
Anson Boon
Jonathan
Roger Michell
Director
Christian Torpe
Screenwriter
David Bernardi
Producer
Sherryl Clark
Producer
Robert Van Norden
Producer
Boaz Davidson
Executive Producer
Mike Donovan
Executive Producer
Andrey Georgiev
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Greenstein
Executive Producer
Avi Lerner
Executive Producer
Jonathan Yunger
Executive Producer
Mike Eley
Cinematography
Kristina Hetherington
Film Editing
Peter Gregson
Original Music
John Paul Kelly
Production Design
Richard Usher
Art Director
Caroline Smith
Set Decoration
Dinah Collin
Costume Design
Fiona Weir
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