''A Bluebird in My Heart'' is a 2018 Belgian-French thriller drama film written and directed by Jérémie Guez and starring

Roland Møller Roland Møller (; born 28 May 1972) is a Danish actor. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ''Land of Mine'' (2015), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Nordvest'' (2013). He has appeared in high-profile films like ...

Veerle Baetens Veerle Baetens (born 24 January 1978) is a Belgian actress and singer probably best known for her role as Elise/Alabama in ''The Broken Circle Breakdown'' and as lead detective Hannah Maes in the crime drama ''Code 37''. She has also starred in ...

Lola Le Lann Lola Le Lann (born 9 February 1996) is a French actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her roles in ''One Wild Moment (2015)'', '' A Bluebird in My Heart (2018)'' and '' Versus (2019).'' Early life She is the daughter of jazz trumpeter, ...

and Lubna Azabal. It is based on the novel ''The Dishwasher'' by Dannie M. Martin. It is also Guez's feature directorial debut.

Synopsis

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

Cast

- Danny *

- Laurence *

- Clara * Lubna Azabal - Nadia

Release

The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2018. That same month,

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acquired U.S., Canada and UK/Ireland distribution rights to the film. The film was released in the United States via Shudder on November 14, 2019.

Reception

The film has rating on

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. Paul Parcellin of '' Film Threat'' gave the film an 8 out of 10. Jordan Mintzer of ''

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'' gave the film a positive review, calling it "A predictable film noir bouyed by its cast and atmosphere."

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