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When Black Birds Fly

2016 · 106 min

A surreal, nightmarish descent into a dystopian town, visually grotesque and psychologically unsettling.

Tagline: The newest animated film from the creators of Where the Dead Go to Die
Overview: A charismatic leader named Caine demands obedience from the citizens of a town named "Heaven". The town is at peace until two children break his greatest rule: Never venture beyond the town's walls.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, bleak and absurd. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, identity, power, corruption
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
power
corruption
survival
Places: small town
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong