The Old Man and the Parrot

A quirky, bittersweet chamber piece that mixes deadpan absurdity with genuine longing, feeling like a strange fable about love that refuses to die.

Directed by

Gabriel de Varona

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Ruben Rabasa, Serafin Falcon, René Lavan

Overview

With a taxidermy parrot and pistol in hand, Praxi, breaks into the home of a mute spiritual guru who trapped his lover’s soul inside the parrot years ago. Praxi must convince the guru’s estranged daughter to guide her father in freeing his lover’s soul in this darkly comedic tale of love and the afterlife.

How it feels

Dark, absurd, whimsical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, death, family, identity

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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