No. 63. (2019) A Bluebird in My Heart. July 12th.

Film No 63 (2019) July 12th.  6:20 PM  LUNA PALACE Leederville. 

Luna Revelation film Festival Perth Western Australia July 4th - 17th.

"There are just some people you can't control. They won't change". (Danny explains his actions Clara based on his vast experience in a gritty world).

A small gold nugget of a film from combined French/Belgian origins but mostly spoken in English. Bluebird begins quietly, but there is a violent undertone as we meet Danny (Roland Moller), a reformed prisoner hoping for a quiet life; a clean break from his past. Nadia (Lubna Azabal) and daughter Clara smolderingly played by Lola Le Lann accept Danny's meagre means as he becomes a tenant in their old hotel. Danny is a loyal tennant and immediately feels a commitment to look out for his vulnerable landlords, particularly Clara. Yes, he is forced to become the type of guardian he was hoping to avoid becoming. Moller has a presence which makes us feel secure. He brings a vulnerability but at the same time power to a character Clint Eastwood mastered in his spaghetti western peak. Writer director Jeremie Guez adapted Bluebird from a novel The Dishwasher; an adaption which may well make him a sought after commodity. Seek out A Bluebird in My Heart it will be worth the hunt. 10GUMS.