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Bird Island

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After a long period of isolation, Antonin, a young man suffering from persisting exhaustion, rediscovers the world at a rehabilitation center for birds. In this strange place wounded birds and lost souls cohabit, lulled by the ubiquitous sounds of airplanes.

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Leslie Felperin Guardian This Swiss-set quasi-documentary about a bird sanctuary is relaxing to watch, like one of those machines that plays the sound of waves breaking to help you fall asleep. Rated: 3/5 Sep 23, 2020 Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada Bird Island shows the tenacity and meticulousness professionals use to heal animals that would be forced to fare on their own otherwise... [Full review in Spanish] Jul 18, 2022 Full Review Alonso Díaz de la Vega El Universal Antonin's story is a magnificent symbol of many things. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 9, 2021 Full Review Ayeen Forootan In Review Online Kosa and da Costa explore...these visual reference points to immediately establish a certain unromanticized attention paid to life's natural course and duality. Jun 5, 2021 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Beyond parallels, metaphors and symbolism a bit obvious, the film presents several beautiful, endearing and lovable passages. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Nov 20, 2019 Full Review Carlos Losilla Caimán Cuadernos de Cine A beautiful and moving film in its apparent simplicity. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 24, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a long period of isolation, Antonin, a young man suffering from persisting exhaustion, rediscovers the world at a rehabilitation center for birds. In this strange place wounded birds and lost souls cohabit, lulled by the ubiquitous sounds of airplanes.
Director
Maya Kosa, Sérgio da Costa
Producer
Joëlle Bertossa, Flavia Zanon
Screenwriter
Sérgio da Costa, Maya Kosa
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 24, 2020
Runtime
1h 1m