---
title: 'Blackbird (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roger Michell'
released: '2019-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/blackbird-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8717446/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Blackbird (2019)

2019 · R · 97 min · Drama · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Blackbird is a 2019 American drama film directed by Roger Michell and written by Christian Torpe. It is a remake of the 2014 Danish film Silent Heart, also written by Torpe. It stars Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Lindsay Duncan, Rainn Wilson, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Sam Neill.
A family of three generations gather over a weekend to say goodbye to its matriarch Lily, who has an incurable disease. With the help of her husband Paul, Lily has chosen to pursue euthanasia when the weekend is over. But as the end approaches, their mother's decision becomes more and more difficult to handle for her two daughters, and old conflicts resurface.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roger Michell](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-michell)
- **Screenplay:** [Christian Torpe](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-torpe)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Peter Gregson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-gregson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mike Eley](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-eley)
- **Editor:** [Kristina Hetherington](https://cinepixo.com/people/kristina-hetherington)

## Cast

- [Anson Boon](https://cinepixo.com/people/anson-boon)
- [Rainn Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rainn-wilson)
- [Mia Wasikowska](https://cinepixo.com/people/mia-wasikowska)
- [Susan Sarandon](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-sarandon)
- [Lindsay Duncan](https://cinepixo.com/people/lindsay-duncan)
- [Kate Winslet](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-winslet)
- [Sam Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-neill)
- [Bex Taylor-Klaus](https://cinepixo.com/people/bex-taylor-klaus)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/blackbird-2019
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