In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.

“It’s a major film, one of the best of 2025, and an announcement of the deep talent of its writer/director.” –RogerEbert.com

“An exquisite debut feature from the director and writer Sophy Romvari… delicately probing a wound in part drawn from her own family’s history that has never really healed.” —Alissa Wilkinson, NYT Critic’s Pick, New York Times

“BLUE HERON, the feature debut from Sophy Romvari, is a surprising and tremendously moving indie drama drawn from the filmmaker’s own memories…. By the time its credits roll, you may even feel more spiritually connected to yourself and those you’ve lost.” —Siddhant Adlakha, Observer