Blackbird — Official Trailer

added: Mon, Aug 17th '20

A family comes together over a weekend to face the wrenching decision of their terminally ill mother in this American remake of the 2014 Danish drama "Silent Heart."

Directed by "Notting Hill" helmer Roger Michell and starring Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, and Rainn Wilson, "Blackbird" is a forthcoming Euthanasia drama that explores the emotional fallout when a severely ailing matriarch tells her loved ones that she has chosen to end of her life.

Sarandon plays the terminally ill woman. Winslet and Wasikowska are her daughters. Wilson is the son-in-law, while Neill plays Sarandon's husband. The cast also includes Anson Boon, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Lindsay Duncan.

After premiering to mostly positive reviews at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, "Blackbird" is due to be released in theaters and on VOD on September 18th. Watch the newly-released official trailer, above.

synopsis:
Lily (Susan Sarandon) and Paul (Sam Neill) summon their loved ones to their beach house for one final gathering after Lily decides to end her long battle with ALS. The couple is planning a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily and her daughters Jennifer (Kate Winslet) and Anna (Mia Wasikowska). Joining the collective farewell are Lily's son in law (Rainn Wilson), her lifelong friend (Lindsay Duncan), daughter’s partner (Bex Taylor-Klaus) and grandson (Anson Boon). Her story is ultimately one of hope, love and a celebration of life.

directed by Roger Michell

starring Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Rainn Wilson, Anson Boon, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Lindsay Duncan

release date September 18, 2020 (in theaters and on VOD)