Feathers

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Feathers

2021

1h 55m

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

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89%

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9 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

When a magic trick goes awry at a children's birthday party, the authoritative father of the family turns into a chicken. An avalanche of coincidental absurdities befalls everyone; the mother, whose mundane life was dedicated to her husband and children, is now urged to come to the fore and take care of her family. While moving heaven and earth to bring her husband back and secure their survival, she goes through a total transformation.

Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

07/03/2023

4/5

What an intriguing film; it will tickle you.

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

08/26/2021

[A] compellingly absurdist, increasingly dark narrative of slow-acting liberation.

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Pere Vall

Fotogramas

09/01/2022

4/5

This is the fantastic story of an empowerment, told with a different kind of humor. [Full review in Spanish]

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Philipp Engel

Cinemanía (Spain)

08/30/2022

3.5/5

A dark, macabre, guile and surrealist comedy. [Full review in Spanish]

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Lisa Nesselson

France24

04/15/2022

Less of a feel-good movie, more of a feel-bored movie. Which is unfortunate, because it really does get off to a fetching start in the first 15 minutes or so.

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Matthew Eng

Reverse Shot

03/24/2022

Feathers is fueled by a quiet, quaking fury at a social imbalance predicated on inequity, exploitation, and rigid male chauvinism.

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Omar El Zohairy

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Synopsis

When a magic trick goes awry at a children's birthday party, the authoritative father of the family turns into a chicken. An avalanche of coincidental absurdities befalls everyone; the mother, whose mundane life was dedicated to her husband and children, is now urged to come to the fore and take care of her family. While moving heaven and earth to bring her husband back and secure their survival, she goes through a total transformation.

Director: Omar El Zohairy
Producer: Juliette Lepoutre
Screenwriter: Ahmed Amer, Omar El Zohairy
Production Co: Lagoonie Film Production, Heretic Films, Keplerfilm, Film-Clinic, Still Moving
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: Arabic
Runtime: 1h 55m