Aug. 14, 2014|USA|91 Min.|R
Genre: Drama;Thriller
Description: **White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) Movie Summary**
Set in 1988, the film follows 17-year-old Katrina “Kat” Connors as her mother, Eve, mysteriously disappears. The narrative alternates between flashbacks of Eve’s past and the present day. Once a free-spirited woman, Eve transitioned into a conventional housewife after marrying Brock, a man with a mundane life. While Kat begins to explore her sexuality with her neighbor, Phil, Eve grapples with aging and her fading youth, even attempting to attract Phil’s attention.
After Eve vanishes, Kat appears unaffected by her absence, occasionally indulging her wild side and even engaging with the detective investigating the case. The story jumps to 1991, when Kat returns home from college to find her father in a new relationship. The detective suggests Brock might have killed Eve after discovering her infidelity, but Kat dismisses the idea. However, her friends reveal they had previously suggested the same theory, which she similarly ignored.
Kat confronts Phil, suspecting he was involved with her mother, but he denies it and implies Brock knows Eve’s whereabouts. Haunted by recurring dreams of her mother in the snow, Kat uncovers her father’s suspiciously locked freezer but is interrupted when he catches her. She questions him about Eve’s disappearance, but he denies any knowledge. The film leaves the mystery unresolved, blending themes of family, identity, and hidden truths.
Cast director: Gregg Araki
Cast actor: Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Shiloh Fernandez, Gabourey Sidibe, Thomas Jane, Angela Bassett, Dale Dickey, Sheryl Lee, Jacob Artist
Original name: White Bird in a Blizzard