Blue Bird (2011)

Directed by

Gust Van den Berghe

Genre

drama film

Country

Belgium

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy and his sister search for the Blue Bird of Happiness, guided by the spirits of nature. They travel through dreamlike landscapes in West Africa, encountering mythical beings and facing obstacles that test their journey. The story explores childhood wonder and the search for meaning.

contemplativedreamlikeatmosphericslowmelancholicvisually poeticmythicunderstated

What happens

Blue Bird is a 2011 Belgian drama film directed by Gust Van Den Berghe, based on the 1908 play by Maurice Maeterlinck. The film was shot in Togo and won a Special Mention at the 2011 Flanders International Film Festival Ghent. The film was also screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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