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Blue Heron

Blue Heron

Drama · 2026

A family of six's fresh start on 1990s Vancouver Island unravels as their youngest child, Sasha, witnesses the increasingly dangerous behavior of her older brother, Jeremy.

Movie details

Blue Heron

2026 Drama 1h 31m

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

A family of six's fresh start on 1990s Vancouver Island unravels as their youngest child, Sasha, witnesses the increasingly dangerous behavior of her older brother, Jeremy.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Blue Heron?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sophy Romvari

Written by

Sophy Romvari

Eylul Guven

Eylul Guven

Sasha

Iringó Réti

Iringó Réti

Mother

Ádám Tompa

Ádám Tompa

Father

Edik Beddoes

Edik Beddoes

Jeremy

Amy Zimmer

Amy Zimmer

Adult Sasha

Liam Serg

Liam Serg

Henry

Preston Drabble

Preston Drabble

Felix

Court is in session

Put Blue Heron on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.