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Birds Two by Two

2025

A strange, dreamlike fable that mixes cruelty and tenderness, leaving you unsettled and oddly moved.

Overview: An old hermit, living with his ducks in the woods, is kidnapped for not conforming by the state's children's army. In prison the old man undergoes a torturous re-education by fierce classical musicians. A courageous fellow prisoner heals him with love and they attempt an escape.
How it feels: Absurd, dark, satirical and whimsical. Measured and demanding.
About: Freedom, isolation, love, rebellion
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
isolation
love
rebellion
identity
Places: wilderness
prison
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Directed by: Nicola Hawkins
Written by: Nicola Hawkins
Starring: Andy Perlis, Yvon Soglo, Louise Moyes, Nancy Dahn, Timothy Steeves, Heather Tuach
Cinematography: Duncan De Young
Country: Canada
Languages: English