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A Wild Bird (1921)

A Wild Bird poster
Original title
En vildfågel
Directed by
John W. Brunius
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman is taken in by a wealthy family and struggles to fit into her new life. She faces challenges with her identity and belonging.

quietunderstatedsentimentalclassicrestrainedpoignant

What happens

A Wild Bird or Her Adopted Son (Swedish: En vildfågel) is a 1921 Swedish silent drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Tore Svennberg, Pauline Brunius and Paul Seelig. It was shot at the Filmstaden situated in Råsunda, in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Vilhelm Bryde and Axel Esbensen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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