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A Yellow Bird

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An ex-convict who is on a quest to reunite with his family forms a bond with an illegal Chinese sex worker while serving as her bodyguard.

Critics Reviews

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Boyd van Hoeij Hollywood Reporter Poetically titled but otherwise drab. Dec 7, 2016 Full Review Catherine Bray Variety A Yellow Bird is fairly convincing and feels authentic, but the film will not readily appeal to audiences who prefer a balance of light and shade. Dec 7, 2016 Full Review John Lui The Straits Times (Singapore) Rajagopal's first feature... is pure expression, free of pandering or pretension. The film-maker doesn't sugarcoat his message about the strangling bonds that hold down non-conformists. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 7, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Apesar do ritmo lento, um ótimo filme singapurense, triste e frio, como deve ser a realidade dos imigrantes e marginalizados, não só lá como na maioria dos países subdesenvolvidos, um drama intenso, um tanto desanimador pelo seu desenrolar arrastado, locações sombrias, umidades e cruas, atuações estupenda, a frieza, e por vezes, o que nos parece inicialmente insensibilidade do protagonista, incomoda e apieda, o desfecho se alonga e a sinopse tarda a finalizar, pelo drama, muito bem produzido.. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Yeah, this is... not a good film. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought Apprentice was pretty grim. But A Yellow Bird just leaves it behind in the dust in terms of grimness. When the "nicest" location is a shitty government office, that says something. There are fearless performances (especially from Sivakumar Palakrishnan), there are carefully considered shots (some of which are achingly gorgeous), there is a relentless forward momentum driven by very human drama. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An ex-convict who is on a quest to reunite with his family forms a bond with an illegal Chinese sex worker while serving as her bodyguard.
Director
K. Rajagopal
Producer
Jeremy Chua, Fran Borgia, Claire Lajoumard
Screenwriter
K. Rajagopal, Jeremy Chua
Production Co
Akanga Film Asia, Acrobates Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Tamil
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 52m