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Bluebird (2013)

Bluebird poster
Directed by
Lance Edmands
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden, United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
11
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A school bus driver's brief distraction leads to a near-tragedy. The film follows how this event impacts the driver and her small community in northern Maine.

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What happens

Bluebird is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Lance Edmands. Set and filmed in Northern Maine, it tells the story of how a school bus driver's momentary distraction causes a near-tragedy and affects the whole community. It co-stars Amy Morton, Margo Martindale, John Slattery, Emily Meade, Louisa Krause and Adam Driver. It was filmed in Winter 2012. After opening in limited release on February 27, 2015, it was released on the web on March 1. Edmands finished the first draft of the screenplay in 2009. During the film's production, it received assistance and funding from the Sundance Institute, the San Francisco Film Society and the Swedish Film Institute. It premiered as part of the World Narrative Feature Competition at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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