A Bluebird In My Heart

SXSW 2018

A Bluebird In My Heart

A Film by Jeremie Guez

2018 - France/Belgium - Drama - 85 min.

with Roland Moller & Veerle Baetens

Languages: English , French
Produced by Julie Madon , Aimee Buidine , Julien Leclercq & Jeremie Guez

Attempting to lead a quiet reformed life, an ex-con finds refuge in a motel run by a single mother and her daughter Clara. The peace and freedom he has found in this safe haven disappears when Clara is assaulted, forcing him to face his old demons.

SXSW 2018

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