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A Birder's Guide to Everything

2013 · 86 min

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age road trip that balances quirky humor with quiet moments of grief and friendship.

Tagline: Find your reason to fly.
Overview: David Portnoy, a 15-year-old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. So, on the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify their place in birding history.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, grief, friendship, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
grief
friendship
family
identity
Places: road trip
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild