Underplayed Gems

Bluebird (2004)

Bluebird poster
Directed by
Mijke de Jong
Genre
drama
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a young woman navigating the challenges of growing up in the Netherlands. It shows her daily life and relationships as she moves toward adulthood.

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What happens

Bluebird is a 2004 Dutch television film directed by Mijke de Jong. It is the first in a trilogy of films made by de Jong about young women becoming adults. The film was selected by the Netherlands as its official Foreign Language Film submission for the 78th Academy Awards, but was disqualified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences because it had been shown on television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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