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After a successful festival circuit run, White Bird in a Blizzard is set for release on VOD on September 25th with a limited theatrical release on October 24th. To commemorate the release dates, a new trailer has been cut for the film, giving viewers a taste of what to expect. Shailene Woodley (The Spectacular Now) stars as a 17-year-old girl on the cusp of discovering her sexuality when her mother begins experiencing a mental descent into bi-polarity and hysteria, then suddenly vanishes one day. What began as a coming-of-age drama soon dovetails into this surreal, dream-like murder mystery full of twists and sex… lots and lots of sex.
White Bird in a Blizzard was a knee-jerk reactionary watch for me at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. I’ll be honest: Woodley and the film’s title were all it took to get me to attend. Imagine my surprise when I realized Gregg Araki, director of 2004’s dark Mysterious Skin, was attached to the film. You can read my review of the film here if you feel so inclined, but be cautioned that it has spoilers. Fans of heady, cerebral indie films (and especially those of Araki’s) will definitely enjoy White Bird in a Blizzard.