Bird (2024 film)

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Bird
Directed by Andrea Arnold
Written byAndrea Arnold
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Robbie Ryan
Edited by Joe Bini
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • 16 May 2024 (2024-05-16)(Cannes)
Running time
119 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Bird is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Andrea Arnold and starring Barry Keoghan.

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2024. [1]

Cast

Production

Casting

Keoghan reportedly came aboard the project in May 2023 after leaving the cast of Ridley Scott epic Gladiator II . [3] That same month Franz Rogowski was revealed to be in talks to join the cast. [4]

Filming

Principal photography took place in the south of England with filming locations including Gravesend, Dartford, Ashford and Bean, Kent in June 2023. [5] [6] In July 2023 filming took place on the Isle of Sheppey. [7] Robbie Ryan served as the cinematographer.

Release

Cast and crew of Bird during its premiere at 2024 Cannes Film Festival Cast and crew of Bird during its premiere at 2024 Cannes Film Festival.jpg
Cast and crew of Bird during its premiere at 2024 Cannes Film Festival

Bird was presented at the European Film Market as part of the Berlin International Film Festival, with Cornerstone Films handling sales. [8] The film was selected in the main competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, [9] where it premiered on 16 May 2024. [1] Prior to, Mubi acquired UK and Irish distribution rights to the film from Cornerstone, then subsequently purchasing the distribution rights for North America and Turkey. [10] [11] The film will also play at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024. [12]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 73% based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. [13] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 19 critic reviews indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [14]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Palme d'Or Andrea Arnold Nominated [15]
Queer Palm Nominated [16]
Prix de la CitoyennetéWon [17]
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival 26 September 2024 Outstanding Female-Led Feature FilmBirdWon [18]

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