Strange Birds

2017 1h 10m FR

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5.4

MID

★5.4TMDB · 23

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Mavie is 27 years old and has just moved to the French capital from the provinces. She dreams of a future as a writer but is plagued by doubt and uncertainty. 76-year-old misanthrope Georges runs a bookshop in Paris – or has he merely been forced to take refuge there to escape his past? These are two peculiar creatures indeed. Georges is cynical and no longer expects much from life, while Mavie is still brimming with expectation. Yet something magical happens between them, until Georges' dark secret suddenly catches up with him – and Mavie is caught up in something very different...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lolita Chammah
Viviane
Jean Sorel
Georges
Virginie Ledoyen
Félicia
Pascal Cervo
Roman
Ronald Chammah
Antonio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elise Girard
Writers: Elise Girard, Anne-Louise Trividic
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elise Girard, shot by Renato Berta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lolita Chammah and Jean Sorel and Virginie Ledoyen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5895782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elise Girard directs. Renato Berta behind the camera. Thomas Glaser cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Elise Girard, shot by Renato Berta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Thomas Glaser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lolita Chammah and Jean Sorel and Virginie Ledoyen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5895782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.