Blackbird

About Blackbird

Autumn 1979: 15-year-old Motte’s world is turned upside down when his best friend Bogi falls seriously ill, his parents separate, and he falls in love with Jacqueline, the most beautiful girl in the world. Torn between lovesickness and guilt toward his friend, he experiences an emotional rollercoaster.

Max Zähle's Blackbird is a 2026 tv movie film. It runs 90 minutes and was released in June 2026.

Its themes are divorce, music, first love, and illness. The story is adapted from a novel.

Timothy Scannell takes the lead as Motte, Albert Lichtenstern as Bogi, Holle Kirck as Steffi, and Bjarne Mädel as Morten Schumacher. The screenplay is by David Ungureit.

Call Me by Your Name, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The Virgin Suicides make useful companions to Blackbird, all filed under coming of age and 1970s.