A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
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A story that allows Life and Death as equal partners
It seems almost beside the point to have to say that some films are never meant to be for "everyone" even when they explore themes that quite literally DO apply to Everyone. In any case, this is one of those films. In fact it's probably not mean for "most" viewers to be honest. One needs to go in a with a more open mind than average and with willingness to trust the story.
The setup centers around a girl on the verge of death and a mother too distraught to even spend time with the daughter she is losing. First the girl, then the mother, meet the actual personification of Death in the form of an ancient tropical bird. Thus, the film starts as a bracing meditation on the "ends" life can take and becomes a literal conversation with Death. The many surprising detours the story takes follows a path that gradually reveals a deep affirmation of life and the truth that death itself is both essential to life, but it can be as often as not a great kindness when it ends suffering.
In any case, despite the heavy subject, I left inspired by its willingness to approach the subject of mortality and loss with such grace and compassion. It feels to be exploring the questions it raises with an almost childlike naivety; ideas that might be rejected by other storytellers are allowed to be given space to bloom even if they lead to some very strange territory. Taking such risks does reap genuine rewards though, gradually weaves a an almost perfect balance between the Universal through the lens of the highly personal.
Comparisons to the angels in Wim Wender's "Wings of Desire" would feel appropriate. I was left with the same kind of lightness I felt with that film, as well as others that have an open embrace of life and death as necessary partners in an eternal dance.
The setup centers around a girl on the verge of death and a mother too distraught to even spend time with the daughter she is losing. First the girl, then the mother, meet the actual personification of Death in the form of an ancient tropical bird. Thus, the film starts as a bracing meditation on the "ends" life can take and becomes a literal conversation with Death. The many surprising detours the story takes follows a path that gradually reveals a deep affirmation of life and the truth that death itself is both essential to life, but it can be as often as not a great kindness when it ends suffering.
In any case, despite the heavy subject, I left inspired by its willingness to approach the subject of mortality and loss with such grace and compassion. It feels to be exploring the questions it raises with an almost childlike naivety; ideas that might be rejected by other storytellers are allowed to be given space to bloom even if they lead to some very strange territory. Taking such risks does reap genuine rewards though, gradually weaves a an almost perfect balance between the Universal through the lens of the highly personal.
Comparisons to the angels in Wim Wender's "Wings of Desire" would feel appropriate. I was left with the same kind of lightness I felt with that film, as well as others that have an open embrace of life and death as necessary partners in an eternal dance.
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- Jun 18, 2024
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $693,350
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,665
- Jun 9, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $706,808
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
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