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Early Birds

2012 · 22 min

A quietly unsettling and morally complex character study that lingers with a sense of unease and sadness.

Overview
Mila, a 12-year-old rebellious girl has a secret crush on her 40 year old neighbour and coach, Sam. When Mila finds out that he's moving away to Italy for at least a year, she conceives the plan to go with him.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jeroen Bogaert
Written by
Jeroen Bogaert
Starring
Szaga Lauwers, Jasper Provijn, Elly De Vriendt, Tom van Bauwel, Frank Vercruyssen, Gert Winckelmans
Cinematography
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Runtime
22 min
Country
Belgium, United Kingdom

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