Tucán

A quiet, dreamlike short that lingers on a caged bird and a boy's restless nights, feeling more like a mood than a story.

Directed by

Daniel Chávez-Ontiveros

Starring

Sebastián Aguirre, Oscar Flores Acevedo, Eréndira Olivera Benítez

Overview

A boy sees a toucan for sale in a shop window. The image of the caged bird torments him in his dreams and pursues him to the bars of his own world. Soon, he feels a need to free the bird by trying to free himself; however, he comes to realize that the animal has lost its wild nature.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Freedom, isolation, identity

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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