Birdy

Birdy

1984 · 120 min · EN · R · 7.1 (602 votes)
Dir. Alan Parker · Starring Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins, Sandy Baron, Karen Young, Bruno Kirby · Music Peter Gabriel

“A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.”

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Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?

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A deeply affecting drama about the lingering scars of war. It's a quiet, somber film that explores the fragile bonds of friendship and the devastating impact of trauma on the human psyche.

melancholichauntingpoignantintrospectiveslow-burncharacter-driven dramaperiod piecerealistictraumafriendshipmental illnessloss of innocence
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