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Two Birds (2008)

Two Birds poster
Original title
Smáfuglar
Directed by
Rúnar Rúnarsson
Genre
romance film
Country
Iceland
Runtime
15 min
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man reconnects with his estranged father over a weekend in Iceland. They navigate their awkward relationship through small moments and unspoken feelings.

tenderintimatebittersweetquietmelancholicminimalistslowpoignant

What happens

Two Birds (Icelandic: Smáfuglar, lit. little birds) is a 2008 Icelandic short film, written and directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson. The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for a Palme d'Or. In the two years after its release it received over 67 international awards at film festivals where it was exhibited, including two Best Actor awards for male lead Atli Óskar Fjalarsson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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