Blackbird (2019 film)

Blackbird is a drama film directed by Roger Michell and starring Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska and Susan Sarandon. A remake of the Danish film Silent Heart, it premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

Blackbird
Directed byRoger Michell
Produced byDavid Bernardi
Sherryl Clark
Screenplay byChristian Torpe
Based onSilent Heart
by Bille August
StarringKate Winslet
Mia Wasikowska
Susan Sarandon
Music byPeter Gregson
CinematographyMike Eley
Edited byKristina Hetherington
Production
company
Eclectic Pictures
Millennium Films
Distributed byScreen Media Films
Release date
  • September 6, 2019 (2019-09-06) (TIFF)[1]

Premise

A dying mother assembles her family to spend a final weekend together before she ends her life.

Cast

Production

The remake was announced in July 2018, with Kate Winslet, Diane Keaton and Mia Wasikowska cast to play members of the family. Roger Michell was announced as director, with filming initially set to begin in August.[3]

Filming began in October, with Keaton replaced by Susan Sarandon, and Sam Neill, Rainn Wilson, Bex Taylor-Klaus and Lindsay Duncan cast in supporting roles.[4]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds an approval rating of 73% based on 22 reviews.[5] On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed of average reviews".[6]

References
  1. https://www.tiff.net/events/blackbird
  2. Fleming Jr, Mike (23 July 2019). "Toronto Fest 2019 Starpower: Hanks' Mr Rogers, Bale-Damon's Ford V Ferrari, Phoenix' Joker, Streep's Laundromat, Eddie Murphy's Dolemite, Daniel Craig's Knives Out, Kidman's Goldfinch Among Premieres". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. Fleming Jr., Mike; Hipes, Patrick (July 17, 2018). "Kate Winslet, Diane Keaton & Mia Wasikowska To Star In 'Silent Heart' Remake 'Blackbird', With Roger Michell Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. N'Duka, Amanda (October 17, 2018). "Susan Sarandon Replaces Diane Keaton In Next Roger Michell Film; Sam Neill, Rainn Wilson, Bex Taylor-Klaus + More Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  5. "Blackbird (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. "Critic reviews for Blackbird". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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