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Bird Talk

2019·Movie
2h 18min
48
MediocreGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, striking style, light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace6
  • Violence5

Heart

Moving

  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Some satire and dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody6
  • Dark Humor6
  • Wit & Wordplay5

World

Everyday modern life, society, and politics

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

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Based on a script by Andrzej Żuławski, this is a fascinating on-screen dialogue between father and son that combines nostalgia and fury, the sublime with humor, and old-school style with a sharp, penetrating look at Polish reality. The eponymous bird talk is the language used by those excluded from the aggressive majority: a history teacher tormented by children, a teacher of Polish studies fired from his job, a girl who cleans a banker’s villa, a florist with a club foot and a student with a fascination for cinema. Pushed to the margins by the extreme right, they defend themselves with irony, songs and quotes from the classics.
Polish CinemaSocial SatirePolitical CommentaryDark HumorMarginalized VoicesAggressive MajorityRebellion and IronyArtistic DialogueContemporary Issues

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Is Bird Talk worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 5.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Bird Talk rated?

Strong languageViolence

Content advisories: strong language and violence.

How long is Bird Talk?

2 h 18 min

Bird Talk runs 2 h 18 min.

What language is Bird Talk in?

Polish

It was made in Polish. Produced in Poland.

In how many countries can I watch Bird Talk?

2FRPL

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