Watching People Watching Birds

A gentle, thoughtful documentary that finds quiet humor and deep concern in the passionate, patient world of birdwatchers.

Directed by

Michael Loeken, Ulrike Franke

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Patrick Kretz, Jonathan Franzen

Overview

Highly topical, serious and humorous, this film observes people who are passionately devoted to bird watching. Through their eyes and ears, we discover the world of the birds that becomes a metaphor for the state of the world.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Nature, obsession, environment, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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