The Ornithologist Reviews

Daphney 2022-03-09 08:01:27

Similar to this type of film, to be honest, I don’t particularly understand it. It is a mixture of religion, culture, and the director’s consciousness world, but as an open film art, it actually has multiple interpretations! However, I tend to go in two directions: is it a journey of seeking...

Clementine 2022-03-09 08:01:27

João Pedro Rodrigues João Pedro Rodrigues is an eccentric director from Portugal known for his shocking debut, O Fantasma. Hua's latest work, The Ornithologist, won the Golden Leopard Award for Best Director at the 69th Locarno International Film Festival in 2016, and despite being nominated...

Layla 2022-03-09 08:01:27

English Title: The Ornithologist Original Title: The Ornithologist Year: 2016 Country: Portugal, France, Brazil Language: Portuguese, English, Mandarin Genre: Drama Director/Writer: João Pedro Rodrigues Cinematography: Rui Poças Cast: Paul Hamy Xelo Cagiao Han Wen Chan Suan João Pedro Rodrigues...i

Jaylen 2022-03-09 08:01:27

Pasolini-esque mythological fables mixed with obscure religious metaphors. Audiences who are familiar with the Portuguese director will not be unfamiliar with the theme of this film. The variation of identity and gender is the director's specialty, which has been touched in his debut films "The...

Kylee 2022-03-09 08:01:27

The Ornithologist is undoubtedly a film with a strong religious overtone. The male protagonist Fernando first entered the forest as an unbelieving bird watcher, and then encountered two Chinese girls who went to worship at Santiago de Compostela Cathedral but got lost. During the conversation,...

Lamont 2022-03-09 08:01:27

Anthony of Padua, Saint Anthony of Lisbon, is one of the most famous saints, born in 1195 in a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, after five Franciscans were beheaded in Morocco, the corpses were ordered to be redeemed by King Alfonso of Portugal Converted to Franciscans, known for his...

Abbie 2022-03-09 08:01:27

In the jungle exploration of atheists, among birdsong, running water, animals, pigeons, mysterious people, and murder, they gradually found their own way and converted to their beliefs. Narratives lacking a main storyline are like babble and ignorant; incredible fantasies represent metaphors, but...

Garry 2022-03-09 08:01:27

「他沒有信仰.」「有一天他會找回到他的路的.」「You fish, my brothers, how did you end up here? During the Great Flood, when all other animals perished, you were unharmed and survived like no other creature. With your fins and the strength to go freely wherever you want, how did you end up in these dark waters? Why don't...

Ariel 2022-03-09 08:01:27

In the first third of the movie, following in the footsteps of ornithologist Fernando, we embark on a discovery channel-like journey through the animal world. I also fell asleep with the slow footage in that telescope. . . Later, he woke up and found that the male protagonist had an accident while...

Vergie 2022-03-09 08:01:27

If you are mentally handicapped, don't pretend to be sophisticated! It's been a long time since I've seen such pretentious rubbish! Even pretending to be a 13 won't be squeamish here. The two Chinese women inside can't even speak Chinese. Is it because the pilgrimage road is so long that they...