For the Birds

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For the Birds

Released May 31, 2019

1h 32m

Documentary

Drama

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A woman's love for her pet ducks, chickens, geese and turkeys -- all 200 of them -- jeopardizes her marriage and ignites a battle with local animal rescuers.

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

While the documentary evolves in its scope, Miron's feature debut always remains evenhanded. "For the Birds" is kind to its subject, while recognizing the harm she's inadvertently doing.

Jun 13, 2019

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Teo Bugbee

New York Times

Miron avoids easy conclusions about what drives Kathy, and he stays with her long enough for her story to surprise.

May 30, 2019

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Craig Schroeder

Battleship Pretension

For the Birds often has trouble finding the balance between human interest and exploitation.

Jan 7, 2021

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Bill Newcott

Movies For The Rest Of Us

Moments..are almost unbearably sad...Yet, somehow, the film ends on a note of hope that...she can sustain a happy medium between bird lover and bird hoarder.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2020

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Carmen Paddock

One Room With A View

Its kind lens is a necessary antidote to the shame and vitriol that often accompanies television's depictions of hoarders, granting all parties dignity.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 15, 2019

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Marisa Carpico

The Pop Break

[Morphs] from a dark picture of untreated mental illness and a crumbling marriage to something more meaningful: a picture of one woman slowly taking her life back.

Jun 5, 2019

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Powerful! Mind-changing! A much needed fresh perspective!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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A woman's love for her pet ducks, chickens, geese and turkeys -- all 200 of them -- jeopardizes her marriage and ignites a battle with local animal rescuers.

Director: Richard Miron
Producer: Holly Meehl, Richard Miron, Jeffrey Star
Distributor: Dogwoof Pictures
Production Co: Lunamax Films
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2019
Runtime: 1h 32m

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