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Bird

2017 · 12 min

A quiet, uneasy visit that lets small domestic losses carry a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by
Molly Parker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amanda Plummer, Géza Kovács, Clare Coulter
Overview
When Sam, a woman mired in regret, goes to visit her aged parents, the disappearance of her mother's pet bird threatens to unravel her tenuous hold on life.

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Directed by
Molly Parker
Genres
Drama
Starring
Amanda Plummer, Géza Kovács, Clare Coulter
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • grief
    • aging
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Molly Parker
    Written by
    Molly Parker
    Starring
    Amanda Plummer, Géza Kovács, Clare Coulter
    Music
    Lesley Barber
    Cinematography
    Guy Godfree
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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