White Bird in a Blizzard

Shailene Woodley, Eva Green

Moody, slow-paced drama of a 17 yo girl whose mother suddenly disappears, sending her into an adolescent tailspin. She frabs around with the neighbor boy, hooks up with the detective investigating, eventually goes off to college with her world in a state of suspended animation.

The tone of the film was vaguely mysterious. All the dialogue between the girl and her mother clunked. Mom was desperately unhappy but stayed. Why? Dad was a loser.

I found it engaging but not compelling. Not suspenseful enough for a mystery. Not deep enough for a character study. Directed by Gregg Araki who may not have been happy making a domestic melodrama. Very different from his other films. So-so.

5