A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
Acting
JLD's unraveling is masterclass; Arinzé Kene makes Death weirdly lovable.
Direction
Oniunas-Pusić balances body horror tenderness with zero sentimentality.
Practical Effects
The macaw puppet/animation hybrid is genuinely unsettling and perfect.
Director
Daina Oniunas-Pusić
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The macaw was voiced by Arinzé Kene but physically performed by multiple puppets and CGI, with real bird reference footage.
The film sparked debate about whether it 'romanticizes' assisted dying, particularly given its YA-adjacent tone.
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