Birdwatchers
Seen it?2008 | 104 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, the present. When a young Guarani-Kaiowá woman commits suicide, Nádio leads his community to form a protest camp on the borders of a local farm that sits on their ancestral burial ground.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$7K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marco Bechis
- Claudio SantamariaRoberto
- Alicélia Batista CabreiraLia
- Chiara CaselliBeatrice
- Pedro Abrísio da SilvaOsvaldo
- Matheus NachtergaeleDimas
- Ambrósio VilhavaNádio
- Ademilson Concianza VergaIrineu
- Leonardo MedeirosMoreira
- Eliane Juca da SilvaMami
- Fabiane Pereira da SilvaMaria