Sitting Bird

A quiet, tender short that lingers on a man's quiet ache and small acts of care.

Directed by

Athena Han

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jian Ping Su, Shasha Pu, Eileen Tian

Overview

After immigrating to Canada, Ming becomes a stay-at-home father while his career-driven wife, Fei, continues to pursue her dream as a First Officer in China. Struggling with societal pressure of being an unemployed man and a growing sense of inadequacy within his family, one day, Ming sees a lost flamingo named José. He decides to rescue the bird.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, family, parenthood

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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