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Like a Bird

2019 · 11 min

A tense, quietly desperate slice of life that keeps you holding your breath for a mother cornered by power.

Directed by
Michaela Kezele
Genres
Drama
Starring
Slavko Štimac, Zrinka Cvitešić, Leni Erceg
Overview
A young woman works at a textil factory, where she secretly hides her daughter. After defending a young co- worker from the supervisor, she puts herself in danger.

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Directed by
Michaela Kezele
Genres
Drama
Starring
Slavko Štimac, Zrinka Cvitešić, Leni Erceg
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • survival
  • class
  • power
  • parenthood
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Michaela Kezele
Written by
Michaela Kezele
Starring
Slavko Štimac, Zrinka Cvitešić, Leni Erceg, Aleksandra Janković, Mina Mogorović
Cinematography
Morten Søborg
Runtime
11 min
Country
Germany, Serbia
Languages
Serbian

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