A grumpy old man, a chaotic rooster, and the emotional ambush you didn't ask for.
A story about a man in the sunset of his life whose heart gets touched unexpectedly after the arrival of a very special bird...
Acting
Peter Gorissen's crumbling restraint in the final scene.
Direction
Spencer Bogaert lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Cinematography
Golden hour frames that mirror the title perfectly.
Director
Spencer Bogaert
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cocorico was a rescue rooster with no formal training; his chaotic energy was entirely authentic.
The title references the proverb 'After laughter comes tears,' popularized by Smokey Robinson and later sampled in hip-hop.
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