Director Emma Westenberg takes an estranged father-daughter duo on an impromptu road trip to reconciliation in BLEEDING LOVE.
Clare MacGregor (who also contributed to the story alongside screenwriter Ruby Caster) is spectacular. Her unfiltered and vulnerable aura immediately reels you in. Her resentment is palpable and entirely earned. Clare owns the character’s beautifully written arc, capturing the yearning to connect. Ewan MacGregor is a man on a mission. He is gentle, patient, and kind in his quest to break cyclical addiction. Coming to terms with his past mistakes, his earnest attempts at redemption are messy, brave, and relatable. He is fantastic. Clare and Ewan have magic chemistry on screen. 
Westenberg utilizes quick flashbacks that fill in the gaps in their current dynamic. The handheld camera work places the audience alongside their sweet shenanigans. The film is not all sunshine and cliched roses. It is a deep dive into the dangerous realities of drugs and alcohol, abandonment and fear. BLEEDING LOVE is an authentic narrative about the complexities of addiction and the trials of parenting.
In Select Theaters and On Demand February 16, 2024
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DIRECTED BY: WRITTEN BY: |
Emma Westenberg Ruby Caster |
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STORY BY: |
Ruby Caster, Clara McGregor, Vera Bulder |
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STARRING: PRODUCED BY: EX. PRODUCED BY: |
Clara McGregor, Ewan McGregor, Kim Zimmer, Devyn McDowell, Sasha Alexander, with Jake Weary and Vera Bulder Mark Amin, Christine Vachon, Clara McGregor, Vera Bulder, Greg Lauritano, Mason Plotts, Cami Winikoff Ewan McGregor, Tyler Boehm, Emma Westenberg, Brent Morris |
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RATING: |
Not Rated |
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SYNOPSIS: |
Starring real-life father and daughter Ewan and Clara McGregor, Bleeding Love is a gritty, emotional tale about healing familial wounds through re-connection. After a drastic incident in her life, a young woman (Clara) embarks on an impromptu road trip with her estranged father (Ewan). En-route to their destination of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the two are forced to confront the issues of their past that have led to their frail relationship, while encountering an eccentric array of characters along the way, in order to bring them closer together again. |
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