Blue Heron
It's sometime in the 1990s. A Hungarian immigrant family consisting of a mother, father and their four teenage to adolescent offspring have just relocated to a small town on Vancouver Island. Rather than make their collective lives easier as was their hope, the move does not quell the issue of the disruptive behavior of the oldest, Jeremy, her biological son from a previous relationship. That behavior is a quiet potential threat to himself, to the family and to everyone in his midst. It is despite the parents' love, compassion and support for him and they having consulted one professional after another, medical, social services or otherwise, to determine the cause of that behavior and what best to do about it, with no satisfactory answer on either question. It also places a strain between the parents as she feels she is the caregiver while he is present but not present in working from home. The one person who it affects the most is Sasha, the most observant of Jeremy's much younger half siblings arguably in a combination of being the youngest and only girl, placing her in a somewhat isolated position within the family. In fast forwarding to present day, a now adult Sasha, with a greater breadth of knowledge both professionally and experientially, reflects on her childhood with Jeremy to try to understand it better.
- Metascore92
- 2025
- 1 Hr 31 Mins
- Drama
It's sometime in the 1990s. A Hungarian immigrant family consisting of a mother, father and their four teenage to adolescent offspring have just relocated to a small town on Vancouver Island. Rather than make their collective lives easier as was their hope, the move does not quell the issue of the disruptive behavior of the oldest, Jeremy, her biological son from a previous relationship. That behavior is a quiet potential threat to himself, to the family and to everyone in his midst. It is despite the parents' love, compassion and support for him and they having consulted one professional after another, medical, social services or otherwise, to determine the cause of that behavior and what best to do about it, with no satisfactory answer on either question. It also places a strain between the parents as she feels she is the caregiver while he is present but not present in working from home. The one person who it affects the most is Sasha, the most observant of Jeremy's much younger half siblings arguably in a combination of being the youngest and only girl, placing her in a somewhat isolated position within the family. In fast forwarding to present day, a now adult Sasha, with a greater breadth of knowledge both professionally and experientially, reflects on her childhood with Jeremy to try to understand it better.