Blink (2024 American film)

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Blink
Blink 2024 American poster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Melanie Miller
  • Diane Becker
CinematographyJean-Sébastien Francoeur
Edited by
  • Ryan Mullins
  • Miranda Yousef
Music by Tamar-kali
Production
companies
Distributed byNational Geographic Documentary Films (Worldwide)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (United States and Canada) [a]
Release dates
  • August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)(Telluride)
  • October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04)
Running time
84 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Blink is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Edmund Stenson and Daniel Roher. It follows a Canadian family who journey around the world prior to their children losing their vision to a rare genetic disorder, in order to experience the world's beauty while they still can.

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Produced by National Geographic Documentary Films, it had its world premiere at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, and was released on October 4, 2024, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. [a]

Plot

The film follows a family that embarks on a journey around the world after learning that their children have been diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that will eventually cause vision loss. Aware that their children’s ability to see is limited by time, the parents take them on a global adventure to experience the beauty of different landscapes, cultures, and sights before their vision deteriorates.

Production

Edmund Stenson and Daniel Roher co-directed the film, with Stenson primarily involved in the production of the film, due to Roher's commitments to Navalny and the birth of his child. [2]

In September 2023, it was announced Stenson and Roher would direct the film, with National Geographic Documentary Films, MRC and Fishbowl Films set to produce. [3]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024. [4] It also screened at the Camden International Film Festival on September 15, 2024. [5] [6] It was released on October 4, 2024. [7] The film will be released in the United Kingdom by Dogwoof, as with other National Geographic films. [8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 87% of 31 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10.The website's consensus reads: "An extraordinary adventure tinged with heartbreak, Blink turns the travelogue format into a moving testament to family." [9] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [10]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Blink" (PDF). Telluride Film Festival . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ Carey, Matthew (August 29, 2024). "Their Kids Are Going Blind, So Adventurous Parents Took Them On A Journey Around the World: Remarkable 'Blink' To Premiere At Telluride". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ Carey, Matthew (September 1, 2023). "'Navalny' Team And National Geographic Launch Documentary Project On Pelletier Family, Who Went On World Tour After Their Kids Faced Oncoming Blindness". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ Davis, Clayton (August 29, 2024). "Telluride Festival Lineup Includes 'Nickel Boys,' 'The Piano Lesson' and 'Saturday Night' With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Blink". Camden International Film Festival . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ Morfoot, Addie (August 19, 2024). "Camden International Film Festival Unveils Politically Packed 2024 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "National Geographic Documentary Films Dates Domestic Theatrical Release for BLINK, Follow Up Feature From the Academy Award-winning Team Behind NAVALNY, Debuts Trailer and Key Art". BusinessWire . October 4, 2024. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Blink".
  9. ↑ "Blink". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Blink". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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