Scheme Birds
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DVD-R Details
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: June 30, 2020
- Originally Released: 2019
- Label: Syndicado
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Directed by | Ellinor Hallin & Ellen Fiske |
Entertainment Reviews:
100%
TOMATOMETER
Total Count: 8
Rating: 4 --
These scheme birds find their instinct for freedom in their own time, and on their own terms.
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The Wee Review
This extraordinary documentary weighs the bleak details - and they are, at times, almost unbearably grim - against moments of lyrical beauty and even humour.
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Screen International
If Gemma is as tough as the town that raised her, the film around her is calm, presenting a measured portrait of a working class coming-of-age.
New York Times
As a feature-length debut for Swedish duo Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin, it's a work of major promise.
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Variety
Rating: 4/5 --
Scheme Birds takes flight when it has the same fierce joy and pride in Motherwell that Gemma does. While perhaps overly narrative, it never condescends or seeks easy answers.
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One Room With A View
Rating: 7.5/10 --
It's a beautifully shot, often heartbreaking slice-of-life tale that quickly pulls the viewer in with its captivating lead.
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Film Pulse
It's a testament to the filmmakers' talent and sensitivity that Scheme Birds is never unbearable to watch, nor unduly sentimental in the way of so much liberal-minded cinema.
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Hollywood Reporter
Product Description:
Scheme Birds is a documentary film that centers on Gemma, a Scottish teenager whose life hasn't been particularly rosy. Born in 1997, she is left to the care of her grandfather because her mother is a drug addict. Fast forward a few years, she finds herself being disowned by her grandfather after she gets pregnant by her boyfriend. With nowhere to go, she decides to take up residence in an apartment complex where violence is a common occurrence. Despite that, she strives to create a loving environment for her child to grow in. Written and directed by Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 107,452
- UPC: 810044714364
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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