“Marvelous and the Black Hole” will make you believe in magic.
Filmmaker Kate Tsang’s feature directorial debut follows Sammy (Miya Cech), a 13-year-old delinquent struggling with her grief over the death of her mother. After her exasperated father enrolls her in a summer business class, Sammy meets the gruff magician Margot (Rhea Perlman), who is on her way to perform a show for kids. And through this new friendship — and some magic lessons — things start to change for Sammy.
Tsang cites her relationship with her grandfather, who helped take care of her when she was growing up, as the inspiration for this story.