2:00 pm a Hungarian immigrant family in the late 1990s who move to Vancouver Island. The story, told from the perspective of young daughter Sasha, focuses on the family’s struggle with their oldest son, Jeremy, whose increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior threatens their stability and sparks a meditation on memory, grief, and family bonds. The film has spoken English and Hungarian with English subtitles for Hungarian dialogue.
Blue Heron (2025), directed by Sophy Romvari, is a semi-autobiographical 90-minute drama merging memory, documentary, and fiction to explore family trauma. Set in the late 1990s on Vancouver Island, it follows a Hungarian immigrant family of six whose fresh start is shattered by the increasingly dangerous behavior of their eldest son, Jeremy. The story is told through the perspective of the youngest daughter, 8-year-old Sasha (Eylul Guven).
Director: Sophy Romváry
Writers: Sophy Romvary
Stars: Amy Zimmer, Ádám Tompa, Eylul Guven, Réti Iringó, Edik Beddoes