Birds, Orphans and Fools

Birds, Orphans and Fools

1969 · 78 min · SK · 7.0 (27 votes)
Dir. Juraj Jakubisko · Starring Philippe Avron, Magda Vášáryová, Jiří Sýkora, Míla Beran, Françoise Goldité, Mikuláš Ladižinský · Music Zdeněk Liška
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In the aftermath of war, two men and a woman begin acting more like children than adults, leading to tragedy.

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A disorienting, darkly funny descent into post-war madness. It feels like a fever dream where innocence is a fragile, absurd concept, leading to a stark, unforgettable tragedy.

surrealtragicabsurdistdarkly comedicnihilisticsteadysurrealistavant-gardeblack comedyarthousetraumainnocence lostabsurdity of existencewar's aftermath