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Release Date:
Friday, September 18, 2020 VOD / Digital
Friday, September 18, 2020 Limited
language, some drug use and brief sexual material
Plot: What's the story about?
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 on her own terms. 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.
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Who stars in Blackbird: Cast List
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Who's making Blackbird: Crew List
A look at the Blackbird behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Roger Michell last directed The Duke and My Cousin Rachel.
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Production: What we know about Blackbird?
Key Facts
- The film will premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (8/31/19).
- Diane Keaton will play the mother, Lily, while Kate Winslet and Mia Wasikowsa will play her daughters (Deadline, 7/18/18).
- An English-language remake of Bille August’s 2014 Danish-language pic Silent Heart.
Filming Timeline
- 2019 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2018 - July: The film was set to Production status.
Shooting in set to start in August in London.
Blackbird Release Date: When was the film released?
Blackbird was a VOD / Digital release in 2020 on Friday, September 18, 2020. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Infidel, Antebellum and Alone.