Blue Heron
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Why watch?
“Blue Heron is rooted in Romvari's own memories. It isn't dreamlike, more a creative rationalisation of the filmmaker's own story. Aesthetically, it feels thoughtful and well-constructed, but never over-styled or over-designed; rather, the feel is natural and leaves an abundance of space for the performances and the script to do the work. Romvari's film is full of compassion and care for every one of her characters and it makes for a startling debut.”
Wendy Cook,
Head of Cinema
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Lonely girls on laptops
Blue Heron marks a striking debut from Canadian-Hungarian filmmaker Romvari, who draws on her own childhood experiences to create an intimate and heartrending drama.
Set on Vancouver Island in the 1990s, Blue Heron depicts family life through the eyes of a young Sasha as her parents reckon with the increasingly volatile behaviour of her older brother, Jeremy.
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