BLACKBIRD (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking), Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs), Mia Wasikowska (Judy & Punch), Lindsay Duncan (Gifted), Rainn Wilson (Super), Bex Taylor-Klaus (Hell Fest), Sam Neill (Hunt for the Wilderpeople), Anson Boon (1917)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Roger Michell (Notting Hill), director; Christian Torpe (Almost Perfect), writer; David Bernardi (Frost/Nixon), Sherryl Clark (Fathers & Daughters) and Robert Van Norden (Destruction Los Angeles), producers; Peter Gregson (A Little Chaos), composer; Mike Eley (My Cousin Rachel), cinematographer; Kristina Hetherington (Le Week-End), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A family comes together for a weekend at a country house to be with terminally ill mother Lily (Sarandon) for the last time, but tensions between Lily’s daughters Jennifer (Winslet) and Anna (Wasikowska) lead to secrets being revealed that could derail the peaceful goodbye…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

A fine ensemble of Oscar-winners and character actors assemble under the guidance of director Roger Michell for a heartfelt family drama with plenty of laughs, tears and a few extra surprises.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

MONDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2020

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