Bluebird (2013)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bluebird |
| Country of production | United States , Sweden |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2013 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Lance Edmands |
| script | Lance Edmands |
| production |
Garrett P. Fennelly Kyle Martin Alexander Schepsman |
| music |
Danny Bensi Saunder Jurriaans |
| camera | Jody Lee Lipes |
| cut | Lance Edmands Dino Jonsäter |
| occupation | |
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Bluebird is a US-American - Swedish Independent - Drama of director Lance Edmands from the year 2013 .
Plot and background
Set and shot in Northern Maine in the US state of Maine , the film tells the story of how a momentary distraction of a school bus driver can almost trigger a tragedy and affect an entire community . The leading roles are Amy Morton , Margo Martindale , John Slattery , Emily Meade , Louisa Krause and Adam Driver .
During the winter of 2012, the film was shot near Mount Katahdin in Maine. After a limited release on February 27, 2015, Bluebird was shown on the web from March 1, 2015.
Edmands finished the first draft of the script back in 2009. During film production, they were supported and funded by the Sundance Institute , the San Francisco Film Society, and the Swedish Film Institute. Bluebird premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival as part of the World Narrative Feature Competition .
reception
David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a quiet influencing indie drama that will probably win admirers".
Indiewire's Rodrigo Perez stated that in Bluebird Edmands “ eschewed all levels of melodrama and sentimentality”, and that the film was nonetheless “more compelling and emotional” than almost any other drama that [he] “saw this year, albeit in a calm way ”.
Francisco Salazar wrote in Latinos Post that the "tonal congruence of the film and the first-class performances will surely receive a response".
Stephen Holden, New York Times , praised Amy Morton's exceptional performance, saying "you try a little too hard to create an atmosphere".
Kate Erbland of Film School Rejects says that "Lance Edmands' Bluebird will probably have to grapple with comparisons to Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Beyond because of the similar theme, " but goes on to say that "the most remarkable thing about Bluebird is its consistently consistent acting performance often achieved greatness ”.
Peter Debruge from Variety calls the film "a sad return to a rather poetic time", but says that "Edmands travel at too steady a pace through the lives of the various characters portrayed".
Awards
- 2013: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Award for Best Actress for Amy Morton
Web links
- Bluebird in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official Facebook page (English)
- Tribeca Festival Info site (English)
- Bluebird at rotten tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nick, Jr. Sambides: Independent film to shoot in Lincoln this weekend . In: Bangor Daily News , February 3, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ a b Diana Drumm: Tribeca Film Festival 2013 Slate Includes 'Before Midnight,' 'Mobius,' Films With Naomi Watts, Vince Vaughn & Much More . In: The Playlist . Indiewi. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ Laura Roberts: Independent Movie Filming in Katahdin Region , WABI-TV . February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ Steve Dollar: At Tribeca, Light for Longtime Projects . In: Wall Street Journal , April 11, 2013.
- ↑ Bluebird . In: Archives . Sundance Institute . Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ SFFS / KRF Filmmaking Grant Award Winner: Bluebird . Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Nick Holdsworth: Swedish Film Institute backs 'Bluebird' , Variety . June 14, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ A b David Rooney: Bluebird: Tribeca Review . In: The Hollywood Reporter , April 18, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2015. "a quietly affecting indie drama likely to win admirers."
- ↑ Rodrigo Perez: Tribeca Review: 'Bluebird' Is A Well-Observed & Striking Debut About Family, Connectedness & Consequences . Indiewire. April 19, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 19, 2013: "Edmands resists all levels of melodrama and sentimentality in Bluebird and yet the picture is just as arresting and emotional as any drama [he's] seen this year, albeit in a quiet manner."
- ↑ Francisco Salazar: Tribeca Film Festival 2013 Competition - 'Bluebird' Movie Review: A Bleak Picture With Resounding Performances And Artful Congruity . Latinos Post. April 19, 2013. Retrieved on April 21, 2013: "the film's tonal congruity and top-notch performances will surely resonate."
- ↑ Stephen Holden: A Festival Now Comfortable in Its Skin . In: New York Times , April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ↑ Stephen Holden: Review: In 'Bluebird,' Momentary Distraction Sets Off a Chain of Misery . In: New York Times , February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015. "Tries a little too hard for atmosphere"
- ↑ Kate Erbland: Tribeca 2013 Review: Beautiful 'Bluebird' Heralds Arrival of An Impressive New Indie Voice . Film School Rejects . April 21, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ^ Peter Debruge: Tribeca Film Review: 'Bluebird' . In: Variety . April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
