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The Metamorphosis of Birds

Original title: A Metamorfose dos Pássaros
  • 20202020
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.1K
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The Metamorphosis of Birds (2020)
A magnificent personal portrait of a Portuguese family. Rich in beautiful, fictionalized scenes that find universal truths in the warmth of a family, the melancholy of seeing children grow up, and the absence of a mother.
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  • Biography
  • Drama
The passing away of their mothers makes Catarina and her own father meet in an emotional place that is different from the one most fathers and daughters know.The passing away of their mothers makes Catarina and her own father meet in an emotional place that is different from the one most fathers and daughters know.The passing away of their mothers makes Catarina and her own father meet in an emotional place that is different from the one most fathers and daughters know.
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  • Director
    • Catarina Vasconcelos
  • Writer
    • Catarina Vasconcelos
  • Stars
    • Manuel Rosa
    • João Móra
    • Ana Vasconcelos
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  • Director
    • Catarina Vasconcelos
  • Writer
    • Catarina Vasconcelos
  • Stars
    • Manuel Rosa
    • João Móra
    • Ana Vasconcelos
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    • 11User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 22 wins & 16 nominations

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    Trailer 1:58
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    Manuel Rosa, João Móra, Ana Vasconcelos, Henrique Vasconcelos, José Maria Rosa, Francisco Rosa, Nuno Vasconcelos, Francisco Vasconcelos, Pedro Vasconcelos, José Vasconcelos, João Vasconcelos, Luísa Ministro, Cláudia Varejão, Pedro Fernandes Duarte, Francisco Moreira, Joana Gusmão, Catarina Vasconcelos, and Inês Campos at an event for The Metamorphosis of Birds (2020)
    Manuel Rosa, Ana Vasconcelos, Henrique Vasconcelos, Catarina Vasconcelos, and Inês Campos at an event for The Metamorphosis of Birds (2020)

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    Manuel Rosa
    • Young Jacinto
    João Móra
    • Young Pedro
    Ana Vasconcelos
    • Young Beatriz
    Henrique Vasconcelos
    • Jacinto
    Inês Campos
    • Young Teresa
    Catarina Vasconcelos
    Catarina Vasconcelos
    • Self
    José Manuel Mendes
    • Old Henrique Serpa Vasconcelos
    • (voice)
    João Pedro Mamede
    João Pedro Mamede
    • Adult Henrique Serpa Vasconcelos
    • (voice)
    Cláudia Varejão
    • Beatriz
    • (voice)
    Luísa Ministro
    • Zulmira
    José Maria Rosa
    • Young João
    Ana Margarida Vasconcelos
    • Older Beatriz
    José Vasconcelos
    • Self
    João Vasconcelos
    • Self
    Nuno Vasconcelos
    • Self
    Teresa Vasconcelos
    • Self
    Pedro Vasconcelos
    • Self
    Henrique Serpa de Vasconcelos
    • Self
    • Director
      • Catarina Vasconcelos
    • Writer
      • Catarina Vasconcelos
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    When you can't remember, invent
    "When you can't remember, invent"

    An astonishing piece of art, beautifully composed images, each one like a painting itself, A perfect symphony of all things that is cinema.
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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2021 (Portugal)
    • Country of origin
      • Portugal
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Metamorfoza ptahiv
    • Production company
      • Primeira Idade
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      • €89,500 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $79,380
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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