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Kestrel's Eye

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71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
"Kestrel's Eye" is a beautiful film about a family of kestrels, living in the tower of an old church, in a small village in the southwest of Sweden. Not meant to inform us about the life of a kestrel, the film is an attempt to compel us to feel like one. "Kestrel's Eye" is also a film about the life of humans. People walking dogs, digging graves, children coming home from school -- these everyday activities are also witnessed, from the birds' point-of-view.

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Joe McGovern Village Voice Distinguished from a Discovery special by its uniquely fowl-minded aesthetic. Feb 7, 2001 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 29, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice At the end of this extraordinary film, we were left with a feeling of deep reverence for the kestrels. Apr 5, 2001 Full Review Christabel Padmore Apollo Guide Rated: 85/100 Mar 21, 2001 Full Review Marty Mapes Movie Habit Rated: 3/4 Feb 7, 2001 Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Rated: 9/10 Feb 7, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member No commentary. No Music. This documentary is like sitting outside and watching some random birds. Normally, I enjoy nature documentaries but this is just plain boring. The Kestrels were no more interesting than watching the cardinals in my backyard. The town that the Kestrels watch is about as exciting as watching grass grow. You can only watch so much cemetery landscaping. Seriously.. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A narration-free documentary with volumes of narrative momentum - a perfect documentary. Not only did I love this film, but my cat loved this film! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Well made? Yes. Excellent compilation of footage? Yes. The problem here is that while the concept is indeed impressive, in terms of execution this film is way too long and repetitive. As a 30-45 minute short film, the rating would be higher, because the footage of the kestrels themselves is excellent and comprehensive. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member didn't think I'd like it because there is no dialog but the activities of the birds held both my attention and my cats! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Too much time looking at the boring humans. I think the director's point is made, but it's just not interesting enough to sustain an entire film (and I don't think it's the kestrels' fault). Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member The five star rating is deceptive; certainly, the dialogue isn't much. It's probably the best movie ever in terms of kestrel footage, though. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis "Kestrel's Eye" is a beautiful film about a family of kestrels, living in the tower of an old church, in a small village in the southwest of Sweden. Not meant to inform us about the life of a kestrel, the film is an attempt to compel us to feel like one. "Kestrel's Eye" is also a film about the life of humans. People walking dogs, digging graves, children coming home from school -- these everyday activities are also witnessed, from the birds' point-of-view.
Director
Mikael Kristersson
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
Picafilm
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 26, 2000, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 20, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$37.2K
Runtime
1h 26m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)