The Yellow Birds

"There Are Moments That Test Us And Choices That Define Us"

2018 1h 36m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 155

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Synopsis

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Two young soldiers, Bartle and Murph, navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before their deployment.

“There Are Moments That Test Us And Choices That Define Us”

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Cast

Tye Sheridan
Daniel Murphy
Alden Ehrenreich
Brandon Bartle
Jennifer Aniston
Maureen Murphy
Jack Huston
Sergeant Sterling
Jason Patric
Captain Anderson
Toni Collette
Amy Bartle
Lee Tergesen
Jim Murphy
Aylin Tezel
Claudia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandre Moors
Writers: David Lowery, R.F.I. Porto
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandre Moors, shot by Daniel Landin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adam Wiltzie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tye Sheridan and Alden Ehrenreich and Jennifer Aniston carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There Are Moments That Test Us And Choices That Define Us".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3739110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexandre Moors directs. Daniel Landin behind the camera. Adam Wiltzie scores. Joe Klotz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Alexandre Moors, shot by Daniel Landin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Adam Wiltzie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Joe Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tye Sheridan and Alden Ehrenreich and Jennifer Aniston carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "There Are Moments That Test Us And Choices That Define Us".
7IMDB entry: tt3739110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.