Movie

Rare Birds

2001 · 99 min

A gentle, offbeat small-town comedy with a melancholy streak, full of quirky schemes and quiet longing that ambles along pleasantly.

Tagline: Fortune can make a man do some pretty fowl things.
Overview: A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure bird watchers to their small Newfoundland town and increase tourism by announcing the presence of a rare duck.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, friendship, love, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
friendship
love
deception
healing
Places: small town
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild