Joel Soisson's BIRD BOY is a delight.
The film is the story of a boy named August who is sent to live with his great uncle and aunt after the death of his mother. August has been bounced around from 6 other family members and his dumping on a distant farm is his last stop.
The vast majority of this film is not what you expect. Yes the set up is something we've seen before but once the ostrich shows up the film goes into unexpected places. What an absolute delight.
What makes the film work is that writer director Soisson gives us real people. Almost everyone in this film isn't a cliche and we lean into the film as a result. Soisson also makes sure we love the people on screen by giving us great actors, including Tia Leoni.
I absolutely loved this. It surprised me at almost every turn.
You need to see this film. Its wonderful.
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