Underplayed Gems

The Bird People (1999)

The Bird People poster
Original title
Il popolo degli uccelli
Directed by
Rocco Cesareo
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly man in Rome feels like a burden after overhearing his son's argument. He plans a big meal with friends, but a health scare deepens his despair. He decides to leave with his grandson.

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What happens

Il popolo degli uccelli è un film del 1999 diretto da Rocco Cesareo. Il settantenne Antonio Lombardi vive a Roma in un appartamento molto piccolo che condivide con il figlio Luca, la nuora Laura ed il nipotino Francesco. Origliando un diverbio fra Luca e Laura, Antonio si rende conto di essere considerato un peso in famiglia e la cosa lo sconvolge molto. In seguito viene a conoscenza che rimarrà da solo durante il weekend e quindi decide di organizzare una grande abbuffata con gli amici di sempre. Durante il lauto banchetto, però, ha un malore e sviene. Risvegliatosi in ospedale si sente sempre più oppresso, amareggiato e depresso ed allora conviene di andarsene via insieme al nipotino Francesco. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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