Charming chef Clément Sibony coaxes Bordeaux kitchen worker Sandrine Kiberlain out of her grief-stricken, pigeon-invaded cocoon in this affecting study of coexistence in an age of impersonality. Sometimes calculatingly low-key, but a deceptive wit compensates.
The Bird Review
Anne (Kiberlain) is a fortysomething kitchen hand who's nursing deep emotional wounds. A pigeon stuck in her attic gives her some gentle opportunity to reconnect with the world around her.
Release Date:
13 Aug 2012
Running Time:
94 minutes
Certificate:
12A
Original Title:
Bird, The
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