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Blueback

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While researching Australia's deteriorating coral reefs, marine biologist Abby receives word of her elderly mother Dora's stroke. As she rushes to her seaside hometown to care for Dora, Abby recalls her childhood years spent living in concert with the ocean, and her mother's efforts to protect the bay from greedy developers and invasive fishermen alike, often to the detriment of their own relationship. Among the coral gardens, Abby befriends a rare fish, the blue groper -- affectionately named Blueback -- a tether to her environmentalism, and the key to reminding Abby and Dora of their love for each another and the vulnerable waters they call home. Based on Tim Winton's 1997 novella of the same name, Blueback is a complex and emotional film about a mother and daughter's passion for the ocean and each other. Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, and Eric Bana star in this poignant, visually stunning film that serves as a beautiful reminder of the power within all of us to make a difference.
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Critics Consensus

While it may be narratively slight and somewhat preachy, Blueback is a beautifully filmed family drama with an ecologically conscious message.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 03/15/2023
A lovely, sweet family film. Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson New York Times 03/03/2023
C+
You can feel barnacles on the dialogue, like when a corporate bully (Erik Thomson) growls, “You and your mom really think you can stop this, don’t you?” Go to Full Review
Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine 03/03/2023
Manages to be pensive and breezy at once, a reflection on the way those who raise us sometimes impart their most noble values to us even as they’re driving us crazy—and their little ways of annoying us are often the things we miss most when they’re gone. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/17/2023
B
Dazzles with brilliant underwater photography. Go to Full Review
Yip Wai Yee The Straits Times (Singapore) 03/31/2023
3/5
It is a universal all-ages call to environmental activism, because the passion of just one girl does make a difference. Go to Full Review
Whang Yee Ling The Straits Times (Singapore) 03/29/2023
3/5
This slight but engaging eco-family film needs to impress upon you that the marine ecosystem is dying from climate change and destructive commerce. Go to Full Review
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Nunya B Nov 23 This is an appalling movie. Do not watch ever. See more Nutsa M @WillJohnston Jul 15 Great adaption, should have been a blockbuster. See more Lacie H Mar 31 Abel Jackson is supposed to be a boy! See more Geovanny L Dec 28 Is incredible movie !!! See more yasmim l Dec 27 adoro esse filme , por algum motivo chorei no final See more Kelly Cristina P Dec 21 é muito bom o filme ,o final é incrivel. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis While researching Australia's deteriorating coral reefs, marine biologist Abby receives word of her elderly mother Dora's stroke. As she rushes to her seaside hometown to care for Dora, Abby recalls her childhood years spent living in concert with the ocean, and her mother's efforts to protect the bay from greedy developers and invasive fishermen alike, often to the detriment of their own relationship. Among the coral gardens, Abby befriends a rare fish, the blue groper -- affectionately named Blueback -- a tether to her environmentalism, and the key to reminding Abby and Dora of their love for each another and the vulnerable waters they call home. Based on Tim Winton's 1997 novella of the same name, Blueback is a complex and emotional film about a mother and daughter's passion for the ocean and each other. Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, and Eric Bana star in this poignant, visually stunning film that serves as a beautiful reminder of the power within all of us to make a difference.
Director
Robert Connolly
Producer
Robert Connolly, James Grandison, Liz Kearney
Screenwriter
Robert Connolly, Robert Connolly
Distributor
Amor Media
Production Co
Arenamedia
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Drama, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2023
Runtime
1h 42m
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