Set in the late 1990s, we watch as Sasha adapts to this new world of sundappled beach days and intimidating pool parties with the neighbourhood girls. The excitement soon turns sour however, as the eldest sibling soon begins acting erratically. His declining behaviour becomes cause for concern as he becomes a hazard to himself and his family. Years later, Sasha tries to reckon with her family history and understand both her brother and her parents. A sensitive rumination on the fragility of memory and the lasting effects of grief.

Director of numerous acclaimed shorts, Sophy Romvari has developed a keen eye for detail, underscoring the poetic and lyrical with a touch of  uncertainty. Her debut feature is at once rich, warm and inviting, as well as challenging and heartbreaking. Blue Heron is filled with an immense emotional texture that blurs the line between fiction, non-fiction and subjective memory.