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Bird
Release poster
Directed byAndrea Arnold
Written byAndrea Arnold
Produced by
  • Andrea Arnold
  • Lee Groombridge
  • Juliette Howell
  • Tessa Ross
Starring
CinematographyRobbie Ryan
Edited byJoe Bini
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 16 May 2024 (2024-05-16) (Cannes)
  • 8 November 2024 (2024-11-08) (United States and United Kingdom)
Running time
119 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$375,322[1][2]

Bird is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Andrea Arnold and starring Nykiya Adams, Barry Keoghan, and Franz Rogowski.

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2024.[3] The film was theatrically released in the United States and the United Kingdom by Mubi on 8 November 2024.[4]

Plot

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Bailey is a 12 year old girl who lives in a slum building with her dad, Bug, and half brother, Hunter. One day while Bailey is filming birds on a bridge Bug picks her up on a scooter to take her home. He announces to her that he's engaged to a girl he hasn't known for very long and the wedding is on the upcoming Saturday. Bailey, in shock and frustration, claims she will not attend and storms off.

Later that day, while Bailey's brother is getting a haircut, he claims he is becoming a vigilante with some of his friends. Bailey doesn't understand what that means, and when she tried to join the group they demand she not come. However Bailey follows them anyway and witnesses the group of boys storming into a house and threatening a man with a box cutter. Police are quickly called and Bailey runs off in shock. She finds herself alone in an empty field where she falls asleep for the night.

The next morning several horses awake her and she is greeted by a friendly, silly man named Bird. She acts defensive toward him, but he only inquires her about a nearby location. She ends up following him to an apartment complex where he is looking for a certain woman who lived there sometime ago, however a young woman answers the door but has no knowledge of the previous tenants. Bailey leaves the complex after hearing this and notices Bird on the roof of the building. Then her father finds her in the area, angrily accusing her of seeing a man, takes her home and grounds her.

While in her room she watches a video of Bird she took that morning and becomes determined to see him again. Sneaking past her father, who is a drug dealer in the compound and excited for his ownership of a frog that can produce hallucinogenic liquid, she returns to the roof to find Bird still there.

She learns that Bird was looking for his mother who lived in the apartment complex, and that long ago he disappeared as a kid, although his explanation is vague. Bailey, now warm to Bird, thinks she can help him as her mother lived in that same complex years ago. The two end up going to her mother's house where she has three other kids and lives with an abusive man named Skate. While Bailey and Bird inquire her about the residents Skate demands his young daughter bring him tea. Clearly frightened of the man, she stands by Bailey for protection. An argument ensues between Bailey and Skate and he gets out of bed naked and Bailey films him while he demands her to give him her phone, saying if she shows it to the police he will kill her mother. Despite this, Peyton was able to remember Bird's father's name.

Bailey escapes with her phone unharmed but sees Bird walking away in the distance and he does not respond to her yelling his name. She sends the video to Hunter, and he confirms that he and his friends will attack Skate to rescue the kids and her mother. Later she gets a call from Hunter where he explains that he needs her help for something urgent. The two go to his girlfriend's house, who is pregnant, so Bailey can deliver a note about Hunter and her moving to Scotland so they can keep the baby, as her family doesn't want her to have it. On the way a crow noticeable follows Bailey and even ends up at Moon's apartment. Unable to get the family to answer the door Bailey holds up the note and the crow retrieves it from her hands and delivers it to Moon.

The next day as Hunter and his friends plan to attack Skate in his apartment, Bailey tells them that she will take the kids out for the day so they can avoid the incident. Bird comes along with Bailey and the kids to the beach where he attempts to track down his father. When they find his apartment he answers in complete denial and anger, claiming he never had a boy. Later, as Bailey and Bird sit outside, the man comes out of his apartment with his wife and admits he was with Bird's mom and they did have a boy, but he left shortly after that, expressing her poor mental state at the time. On the bus on the way home Bird is in tears over the situation, but Bailey consoles him.

As Bailey, Bird and the three kids return to the apartment at night, Bailey requests Bird not join her when she goes inside. Bailey enters quietly and puts the kids to bed, and when looking for her mom she finds her trying to keep the door closed as Skate aggressively tries to enter the home. When he does he takes Peyton into the bathroom and beats her, and as Bailey attempts to stop it, he knocks her unconscious. Bird then has entered the apartment and enables her to regain her strength. Bird also attempts to defend Peyton, however Skate bashes his head in. While on the floor Bird transforms with feathers, large wings, and a birdlike caw. He again fights Skate, this time taking him outside where Bird knocks him unconscious and grabs him with talons and flies off with his body.

The next day Bailey notices Hunter is gone with his things. Believing this to mean he has gone to Scotland with Moon, she tells Bug and the two run to the train station to find him. He is there and devastated that Moon did not show up, claiming how badly he wanted to have a baby. Bug insists that she was too young to have a baby, even though he had Hunter at the same age. The three of them ride back home and attend the wedding of Bug and his fiancé, where Bailey is noticeably in better spirits about the wedding. During the reception Bird shows up unannounced and hugs Bailey goodbye. As he leaves Bailey looks forward revealing her eyes are now birdlike the same way Bird's eyes were.

Cast

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Production

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Casting

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Keoghan reportedly came aboard the project in May 2023 after leaving the cast of Ridley Scott epic Gladiator II.[6] That same month Franz Rogowski was revealed to be in talks to join the cast.[7]

Filming

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Principal photography took place in the south of England with filming locations including Gravesend, Dartford, Ashford and Bean, Kent in June 2023.[8][9] In July 2023 filming took place on the Isle of Sheppey.[10] Robbie Ryan served as the cinematographer.

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was scored by British electronic artist Burial. It also featured tracks by Fontaines D.C. and Sleaford Mods.[11]

Release

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Cast and crew of Bird during its premiere at 2024 Cannes Film Festival

Bird was presented at the European Film Market as part of the Berlin International Film Festival, with Cornerstone Films handling sales.[12] The film was selected in the main competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[13] where it premiered on 16 May 2024.[3] Prior to, Mubi acquired UK and Irish distribution rights to the film from Cornerstone, then subsequently purchasing the distribution rights for North America and Turkey.[14][15] The film will also play at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024.[16] It will be released in theaters by Mubi in the United Kingdom and the United States on November 8, 2024, with a streaming release in Turkey on a later date.[4]

Reception

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Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 106 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Director Andrea Arnold strikes a coming-of-age chord through Nykiya Adams' moving performance, marrying fantasy and reality to the dizzying end."[17] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 35 critic reviews indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[18]

Accolades

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The film received seven nominations at the British Independent Film Awards in November 2024.[19]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Palme d'Or Andrea Arnold Nominated [20]
Queer Palm Nominated [21]
Prix de la Citoyenneté Won [22]
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival 26 September 2024 Outstanding Female-Led Feature Film Bird Won [23]
European Film Awards 7 December 2024 European Director Andrea Arnold Pending [24]
European Actor Franz Rogowski Pending
British Independent Film Awards 8 December 2024 Best Director Andrea Arnold Pending [25]
Best Supporting Performance Barry Keoghan Pending
Franz Rogowski Pending
Breakthrough Performance Nykiya Adams Pending
Best Casting Lucy Pardee Pending
Best Editing Joe Bini Pending
Best Original Music Burial Pending

References

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  2. ^ "Bird". The Numbers. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b MUBI (15 October 2024). "MUBI (@mubi) on X". Twitter.
  5. ^ "Bird". Ad Vitam Distribution. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ Sneider, Jeff (18 May 2023). "Exclusive: Barry Keoghan to Star in Andrea Arnold's Next Film Bird After Exiting Gladiator 2". Above the Line. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (19 May 2023). "Barry Keoghan And Franz Rogowski To Star In Andrea Arnold's Next Film 'Bird'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  8. ^ Langridge, Alex (30 June 2023). "Oscar winner Andrea Arnold filming movie Bird in The Hive, Northfleet starring BAFTA winning actor Barry Keoghan". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  9. ^ Greenwood, Keely (28 June 2023). "Oscar winner Andrea Arnold filming big screen movie Bird in Page Close in Bean". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  10. ^ Carr, Megan (31 July 2023). "Oscar winner films Bird blockbuster in Leysdown, Sheppey". Kentonline. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Bird Reinvigorates Realist Cinema with Fairytale Magic". RANGE. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  12. ^ Ritman, Alex (29 January 2024). "Andrea Arnold's 'Bird,' Starring Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski, Heading to Berlin With Cornerstone (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (11 April 2024). "2024 Cannes Film Festival Lineup Revealed: Paul Schrader, Andrea Arnold, and David Cronenberg Among Competition Filmmakers". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  14. ^ Whittock, Jesse (14 May 2024). "Andrea Arnold Deal; Brosnan First Look; Disney+ CEE Original; Mark Rylance Theater Casting; Brit Horrors Debut In Cannes Market; ITV Diversity Label — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  15. ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Ritman, Alex (26 May 2024). "Mubi Swoops on Andrea Arnold's Cannes Competition Entry 'Bird' for North America (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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  17. ^ "Bird". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Bird". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  19. ^ Ntim, Zac (5 November 2024). "British Independent Film Awards: 'Kneecap' Leads Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  20. ^ Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  21. ^ Dams, Tim (9 May 2024). "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen International. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Festival de Cannes 2024: le Prix de la Citoyenneté attribué à "Bird", le Belge Frédéric Sojcher dans le jury". L’Avenir (in French). 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  23. ^ "‘The Count of Monte-Cristo’ big winner at Cinéfest Sudbury". Sudbury.com, September 27, 2024.
  24. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (5 November 2024). "European Film Awards: 'Emilia Pérez', 'The Room Next Door' Lead Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  25. ^ Szalai, Georg (5 November 2024). "British Independent Film Awards: 'Kneecap,' 'Love Lies Bleeding' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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