New Family Drama BLUEBIRD Opens February 27th

New family drama BLUEBIRD opens in theaters nationwide on February 27th. The film stars John Slattery and Amy Morton, and was directed by Lance Edmands.

BLUEBIRD explores the interconnectedness of a small town in the northern reaches of Maine. When Lesley, the local school bus driver, becomes distracted during her end-of-day inspection, she fails to notice a sleeping boy in the back of the bus. What happens next shatters the tranquility of her small logging town, proving that even the slightest actions have enormous consequences. Stricken by an overwhelming sense of guilt, Lesley's fragility is further tested by her husband-a local logger preoccupied by the imminent closing of the town paper mill-and the boy's mother, a disaffected young woman looking to take advantage of a delicate situation. Shot on location in the stark, frozen mountains of Maine, BLUEBIRD fosters a profound sense of place-chillingly capturing the setting's lonely yet beautiful tone-thanks to the masterwork of cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes.

"Lance Edmands' fragile, arthouse-bound debut is a mournful throwback to more poetically inclined times."
Peter Debruge, Variety

"BLUEBIRD is a well-observed & striking debut about family, connectedness & consequences. Subtle, nuanced and absorbing, Lance Edmands' directorial debut BLUEBIRD is a remarkable first feature and wise beyond his and its years... Beautifully lensed, beautifully acted, beautifully written, BLUEBIRD is a heartbreakingly beautiful film about the consequences of an ordinary life... Edmands' new feature quickly finds its own footing and announces the arrival of a talented new independent filmmaker."
Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist

Starring: John Slattery, Amy Morton, Louisa Krause, Emily Meade, Margo Martindale, Adam Driver
Director: Lance Edmands
Writer: Lance Edmands
Producer: Kyle Martin
Executive Producer: Christine Vachon