Rent The Ornithologist (2016)
3.0 of 5 from 149 ratings
1h 53min
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- Synopsis:
- Fernando, a solitary ornithologist, is looking for endangered black storks along a remote river in northern Portugal, when he is swept away by the rapids. Rescued by a couple of Chinese pilgrim girls on their way to Santiago de Compostela, he plunges into a dark, eerie forest, trying to get back on track. But as he encounters unexpected uncanny obstacles and people who put him to the test, Fernando is driven to extreme, transformative actions. Gradually he becomes a different man: - inspired, multifaceted, and finally enlightened.
- Actors:
- Paul Hamy, Xelo Cagiao, João Pedro Rodrigues, Han Wen, Chan Suan, Juliane Elting, Flora Bulcao, Isabelle Puntel, Alexandre Alverca, André Freitas, David Silva Pereira, Gil Mendes Da Silva, Miguel Ângelo Marujo, Nuno Santos, Ricardo Jorge
- Directors:
- João Pedro Rodrigues
- Producers:
- João Figueiras, Diogo Varela Silva
- Writers:
- João Pedro Rodrigues
- Aka:
- O Ornitólogo
- Studio:
- Matchbox Films
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Lesbian & Gay
- Countries:
- Portugal
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Reviews (4) of The Ornithologist
Promising beginning, dire ending - The Ornithologist review by TE
Intriguing storyline, and well acted. However the rambling incoherent Catholic inspired parable was too tedious for words. And the ending is totally unsatisfactory. I felt annoyed that I had watched it to the end.
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Stick to birdwatching. - The Ornithologist review by TE
Worth a star for the occasional shots of magnificent northern Spanish scenery.
Beyond that however, lies a complete mess of a tale, full of unexplained turns and unconnected incidents. Apparently it is meant to be a re-telling of the story of a Catholic saint. This is a film which keeps on promising something but delivers one of the lamest and silliest endings possible.
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Good at first - The Ornithologist review by KP
I agree with KW, in that the film is beautifully shot, slow but decent story line, and good acting. But towards the end it goes off, and I thought I'd lost the plot somewhere. But not bad.
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