Keswick Film Festival

Friday 24th February 6:30 PM - Theatre By The Lake

A Bird Flew In

Director: Kirsty Bell Country: UK
Cert: 15 Year: 2022 Length: 95 mins
2023 Festival
A Bird Flew In

Audience Reaction

Score: 53.38% Attendance: 48

Links

  • More details on this film at the Internet Movie Database

Filmed in 2021, this is a lockdown drama exploring the effects on a film cast and crew of living alone during covid restrictions. The six interlinking narratives show us how they each cope with enforced isolation: an actor fears her best performance will never be shown and succumbs to depression, an editor agonises that she cannot visit her mother who is sick, a writer yearns for a colleague who has to return to an abusive ex-partner. A Bird Flew In is directed by Kirsty Bell in her debut film, and features an ensemble cast including Derek Jacobi and Sadie Frost.

Thanks to Jade Films

Critics

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The off-beat choice of filming in black and white widescreen is a good one since it underlines the way in which the pandemic cut off individuals from their communities.
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Film Review Daily



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Shot in striking black and white, the film looks great and features a fine eclectic cast.
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Rich Cline



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