The Metamorphosis of Birds

2021 1h 41m PT

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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Filmmaker Catarina Vasconcelos sifts through the memories of her ancestors. Her naval officer grandfather, Henrique, who married her grandmother, Beatriz, on her 21st birthday, spent extended periods at sea, leaving her with six children. This is the beginning of a generational saga.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Manuel Rosa
Young Jacinto
João Móra
Young Pedro
Ana Vasconcelos
Young Beatriz
Henrique Vasconcelos
Jacinto
Inês Campos
Young Teresa
José Manuel Mendes
Old Henrique (voice)
João Pedro Mamede
Henrique (voice)
Cláudia Varejão
Beatriz (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catarina Vasconcelos
Writers: Catarina Vasconcelos
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Portugal

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Catarina Vasconcelos, shot by Paulo Menezes. 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 Madalena Palmeirim. 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 Catarina Vasconcelos 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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Manuel Rosa and João Móra and Ana Vasconcelos carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11625100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Catarina Vasconcelos directs. Paulo Menezes behind the camera. Madalena Palmeirim scores. Catarina Vasconcelos cuts. Produced in Portugal. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Catarina Vasconcelos, shot by Paulo Menezes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Madalena Palmeirim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Catarina Vasconcelos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Manuel Rosa and João Móra and Ana Vasconcelos carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11625100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.