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Released 12 years ago.
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White Bird in a Blizzard
"I was 17 when my mother disappeared…"
2014 1h 32m EN
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★6.2TMDB · 784
ThrillerDrama
Synopsis
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In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.
“I was 17 when my mother disappeared…”
Cast
Shailene Woodley
Kat Connor
Eva Green
Eve Connor
Christopher Meloni
Brock Connor
Shiloh Fernandez
Phil
Angela Bassett
Dr. Thaler
Gabourey Sidibe
Beth
Ava Acres
Kat (Age 8)
Thomas Jane
Detective Scieziesciez
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gregg Araki
- Writers
- Gregg Araki
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, France
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Gregg Araki, shot by Sandra Valde-Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Harold Budd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Gregg Araki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Shailene Woodley and Eva Green and Christopher Meloni carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "I was 17 when my mother disappeared…".
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IMDB entry: tt2238050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gregg Araki directs. Sandra Valde-Hansen behind the camera. Harold Budd scores. Gregg Araki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
- 3Directed by Gregg Araki, shot by Sandra Valde-Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Harold Budd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Gregg Araki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Shailene Woodley and Eva Green and Christopher Meloni carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "I was 17 when my mother disappeared…".
- 8IMDB entry: tt2238050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Released under 24 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sandra Valde-Hansen
- Original score
- Harold Budd
- Editing
- Gregg Araki
- Production design
- Todd Fjelsted
- Costume design
- Mairi Chisholm
- Makeup / hair
- Elizabeth Villamarin
- VFX supervisor
- Matthew Bramante
- Sound
- Trip Brock
- Stunt coordinator
- Lou Simon
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $33,821
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Gregg Araki
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Why Not Productions
FR
Wild Bunch
FR
Desperate Pictures
US
Orange Studio
FR
Key crew
- NovelLaura Kasischke
- Production DesignTodd Fjelsted
- ProducerGregg Araki
- ProducerPavlina Hatoupis
- ProducerPascal Caucheteux
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTrip Brock
- ProducerAlix Madigan
- Executive ProducerJulie Peyr
- Set DecorationRyan Watson
- Makeup ArtistElizabeth Villamarin
- Makeup ArtistSandi Rowden
- EditorGregg Araki
- Supervising Sound EditorTrip Brock
- Art DirectionCaity Birmingham
- Sound Effects EditorAlexander Pugh
- Costume DesignMairi Chisholm
- Makeup Department HeadLorraine Martin
- Visual Effects SupervisorMatthew Bramante
- ProducerSébastien K. Lemercier
- Visual Effects ProducerGresham Lochner
- Sound MixerMatthew Sanchez
- GripChris Cogan
- Second Assistant DirectorGraham Geraghty
- First Assistant DirectorHelena Bowen
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- disappearance
- missing person
- teenage sexuality
- 1980s
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2014-01-20· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2014-10-24R
- Digital2014-09-25R
Also known as
International titles
- Qardaki Ağ QuşAZ
- Pássaro Branco da NevascaBR
- Pájaro blanco de la tormenta de nieveES
- Белая птица в метелиRU
- Pássaro BrancoPT
- White Bird in a BlizzardUS
- Un oiseau blanc dans le blizzardFR
- Білий птах в заметіліUA
- Бяла птица във виелицатаBG
- White BirdFR
- Wie ein weißer Vogel im SchneesturmDE
- Η θύελλα μέσα τηςGR
- Hvítur fugl í blindhríðIS
- Tzipor levana be'soufat shelegIL
- White BirdIT
