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The Bird of Happiness (1993)

The Bird of Happiness poster
Original title
El pájaro de la felicidad
Directed by
Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
15
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman returns to her hometown in Spain after a long absence. She reconnects with her past and the people she left behind.

melancholicrestrainedslow-pacedintrospectivevisually carefulquietly emotionalatmosphericsubdued

What happens

The Bird of Happiness (Spanish: El pájaro de la felicidad) is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed by Pilar Miró. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. It was nominated for the 1994 Goya Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Sound and won the Best Cinematography award (José Luis Alcaine). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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