I Wish I Were a Pigeon
Seen it?1990 | 102 min | War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who love a good family story and anyone interested in what war does to people. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here. Shelve it next to Schindler's List. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
The story of German minority members who, after escaping from Wehrmacht, form a partisan unit named "Ernst Thalmann" in eastern Croatia. The focus is a family whose members fight on different sides of the barricade.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Miomir 'Miki' Stamenković
- Vanja Drach
- Manfred Möck
- Marina Marković
- Peter Modrick
- Slobodan Negić
- Ley Lutz
- Joachim Nimtz
- Hildegard Alex
- Michael Gerber
- Ljiljana Đoković