BLUE HERON – Review by Lois Alter Mark
Blue Heron is that rare kind of film that sneaks up on you, quietly moving along until it leaves you completely devastated and wondering what just happened. The story begins over a summer in Canada, with a Hungarian immigrant family still trying to fit into their not so new surroundings. It’s told from the point of view of eight-year-old Sasha, who has three older brothers. The eldest, Jeremy, is her mother’s teenage son from a previous marriage and he has serious behavioral issues that are getting worse despite his parents’ desperate attempts to get him help. Blue Heron is a beautiful and gut punching film about grief and love and family and memory. This debut feature from Sophy Romvari is partially autobiographical, expanding on the themes of her short films. In creating this masterful piece of art, she may not have found answers but I hope she found some peace.
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