Bird (MA 15+)

A tender, striking and extraordinarily surprising coming-of-age fable about marginalised life in the fringes of contemporary society.

Twelve year old Bailey lives with her devoted but chaotic single dad Bug and wayward brother Hunter in a squat in Gravesend, north Kent. Approaching puberty and seeking attention and adventure, Bailey's fractured home life is transformed when she encounters Bird, a mysterious stranger on a journey of his own.

A wondrous portrait of the transition from childhood to adolescence that remains grounded in her typically empathetic social realism, Arnold's latest strides to the wildly poetic rhythm of her own drum.

Cast: Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski, Frankie Box, James Nelson-Joyce, Nykiya Adams, Jason Buda, Jasmine Jobson

Director: Andrea Arnold

★★★★★ "an intricate and thought-provoking portrait, Bird is a superbly acted and beautifully directed" FILM FOCUS ONLINE

★★★★★ "a magical, energetic marvel" LITTLE WHITE LIES

★★★★ "This strange little movie should be utterly grim, but it’s a total joy...lifted high on a belief love and family really do matter, no matter how scrappy and unconventional a form they may take" SMH

★★★★ "a visceral, radiant, and highly rewarding experience" AGM

★★★★ "[a] wild, joyous coming-of-age drama" OBSERVER UK

★★★★ "Bird feels like Andrea Arnold’s take on a fairy tale and is her most magical, uplifting and heartfelt film to date." FLICK FEAST

★★★★ "If ever a film puts its arm round a kid and says: ‘Don’t worry, I’ve got you’, that’s 'Bird' and 'Bailey'" TIME OUT