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For the Birds

2000 · 4 min

A quick, playful burst of slapstick and social satire that leaves you smiling at the silliness of cliques.

Directed by
Ralph Eggleston
Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring
Ralph Eggleston
Tagline
There isn't enough space here.
Overview
One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird that tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make fun of him—and their clique mentality proves embarrassing in the end.

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Directed by
Ralph Eggleston
Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring
Ralph Eggleston
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
animation, family, comedy
Directed by
Ralph Eggleston
Written by
Ralph Eggleston
Starring
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Runtime
4 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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