BIRD
Dir Andrea Arnold | UK, USA, France, Germany | 2024 | 119 mins | Rated 15 | English
12-year-old Bailey lives with her brother Hunter and father Bug, who raises them alone in a squat in northern Kent. Bug doesn’t have time to devote to them; he’s too busy looking forward to his imminent wedding and pursuing wealth by importing hallucinogenic toads. Bailey’s confused and unhappy about her new stepmother, and her mum is struggling to deal with a chaotic new relationship. Bailey seeks adventure and attention elsewhere, and finds it when an eccentric, troubled young man called Bird turns up and asks for her help.
Starring Nykiya Adams, Franz Rogowski, Barry Keoghan
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Cannes Film Festival: Nominee, Palme d’Or & Queer Palm
British Independent Film Awards: Winner, Best Supporting Performance. Nominee, 7 awards inc Best Director
Hamburg Film Festival: Winner, Douglas Sirk Award
Montclair Film Festival: Winner, Junior Jury
REVIEWS
“A classic Andrea Arnold picture, complete with striking new talent and moving insight into life lived on the margins.” ★★★★ Sophie Butcher, Empire Magazine
“For all Keoghan’s star power and Rogowski’s diligence, Adams is the centre of the film.” ★★★★ Danny Leigh, Financial Times
“Fish Tank director Andrea Arnold returns to kitchen sink realism – and finds freedom and joy over darkness.” ★★★★ Christina Newland, iNews
“Perhaps unexpectedly, Bird calls to mind Spielberg’s seminal sci-fi E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, in which another child forms a friendship with a mysterious visitor looking for a home.” Hannah Strong, Little White Lies
Venue Details
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Facilities
Accessible Toilets
Baby Changing
Blue-Badge Parking
Hearing Loop
Level Access
Wheelchair Access
