Movie

Birds of America

2008 · 85 min

A wry, bittersweet indie dramedy about family chaos and responsibility, balancing awkward laughs with quiet emotional strain.

Tagline: Some families defy classification.
Overview: A regular guy struggles with a repressive home and professional life, as well as making amends for the trouble his free-spirited brother and sister cause about town.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, identity, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
identity
isolation
healing
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild