Blackbird

Lily and Paul invite their multi-generational family to their rural lakeside home for a weekend. Anna and her partner Chris arrive late, signaling an underlying estrangement. The family settles in as they begin to say goodbye to Lily, who is suffering from an incurable disease.

Anna arrives with Chris, and Jennifer helps her in her room, asking why she hasn't responded to various family events. The relatives start to realize that several important people are out of the loop because of Anna's presence. The tension hints at deeper divides within the family.

Anna lists all the pursuits she has quit, prompting comments about commitment and self-identity. Jennifer questions Anna's relationship with Chris, and both disapprove of his on-and-off presence. Lily's long-time friend Liz's presence also becomes a point of contention.

The family spends the weekend doing crossword puzzles and light games to cope with Lily's illness. Paul hints at euthanasia happening after the weekend, and the group drifts between affection and unease. They attempt to preserve normalcy while facing the end of Lily's life.

The next morning, grandson Jon asks how they will carry out Lily's euthanasia. Paul explains that euthanasia is illegal in the state and that he will report that she took the dose while he was on a walk. He keeps the plan open as they search for a way to make it seem plausible.

At breakfast, Lily suggests an early Christmas and assigns tasks to everyone. They walk the land where Jennifer was conceived, which explains why Lily and Paul own the home there. Anna's conception story is said to be ordinary in comparison.

Chris pulls Jen aside to reveal Anna's suicide attempt and bipolar diagnosis. The revelation heightens the tension around whether Anna should be actively involved in her sister's plan. Jen debates how to handle her sister's mental health in the context of the euthanasia plan.

In the kitchen, Jen discovers pentobarbital, the drug planned to end Lily's life. The discovery fractures the family’s plan and forces a confrontation about who has the right to decide Lily's fate. The mood shifts from closeness to secrecy and fear.

Jon hangs ornaments and asks Lily for life advice. Lily tells him that elders are not necessarily wiser, a line that resonates with the generational strain in the house. He confesses a hidden longing to become an actor, revealing a small thread of hope amid the sorrow.

During dinner Lily distributes meaningful gifts—jewelry for each daughter, a novelty tie for Michael, and a dildo for Jen. The gifts underline the family's complicated dynamics and the boundaries they impose. The moment highlights both affection and control within the clan.

Lily proclaims she raised two strong, independent women, but Anna counters that they are both messed up. Anna reveals she has been institutionalised for attempted suicide. Lily becomes suddenly exhausted and goes to bed.

Chris pulls Jen aside to explain Anna's condition. Jen confronts Anna about her plan to call 911 to thwart the euthanasia. Downstairs, Jen discovers Paul and Liz embracing, realizing Liz has been part of their trips for years.

Sunday morning arrives, and Lily wants a lazy day, but Jen and Anna vow to block the euthanasia by calling 911. They push for intervention, hoping to stop the plan from proceeding.

Lily tells everyone that the idea to proceed with euthanasia came from her, not from anyone else, to avoid loneliness. The confession aims to ease guilt and reassert her control over the choice. The family sits with the revelation as tensions remain.

Lily builds a consensus to proceed with euthanasia, but Jen and Anna insist on staying with Paul at Lily's side as he drinks the medication. Afterward they drive off, one by one, marking the weekend's quiet, unsettled end.