True to its title, there are birds, they were eaten (offscreen), and some Thing did it. But the Thing is also a metaphor, a manifestation of the lead characters' problems at home. Cool creature effects, picturesque scenery, and a chilling soundtrack make this an interesting bit of film.
3 Reviews
axis of life
Kirpianuscus18 May 2022
Portrait of a marriage in crisis . The man, obsessed by the death of birds. The woman isolated in her too much affective distance by her husband. And a creature brutal death.
Obvious - a parable about things who real matters as axis of life.
The other .
The details and the blind hunting for explain there.
The blood as inspired metaphore.
The fair end , because the evil is shadow of indifference.
In simple terms, a very good short horror.
Obvious - a parable about things who real matters as axis of life.
The other .
The details and the blind hunting for explain there.
The blood as inspired metaphore.
The fair end , because the evil is shadow of indifference.
In simple terms, a very good short horror.
The Yawning That Ate the Birds
panagiotis19937 December 2022
Warning: Spoilers
So this short film focuses on Abel who is a gamekeeper. I had no idea what a gamekeeper is so i did a google search. ''What does being a gamekeeper mean? Gamekeepers manage countryside areas used for shooting and fishing.'' So while Abel is doing his job he notices that many birds are dead and half eaten. Soon he comes face to face with ''The Thing'' which is the creature that eats the birds. He simply shoots and kills the creature like it was any other animal which makes no sense. You meet a creature of unknown origin and you don't even call the police or the newspapers? He just went home after shooting the thing like nothing weird happened, it doesnt make sense. We also see that Abel has problems with his relationship with his wife, their communication is very bad and they fight over little things.
At some point another creature like the first one goes to his house and kills his wife and after that him. Some people think that this whole film is a metaphor for a relationship that is falling apart. Well that could be the case i guess. We dont really understand why these creatures kill or what they want. This is another of these short films that make you have more questions than answers and i dont like that. Why Abel didnt tell the police about these creatures? Why exactly is Abel's relationship falling apart? Why he didnt tell his wife about the creatures? Also i found the pacing of the film to be bad, the whole thing made me sleepy. There is no real build up or tension, the creatures dont seem to be threatening and the performances are mediocre. Very mediocre short film. My rating is 3/10.
At some point another creature like the first one goes to his house and kills his wife and after that him. Some people think that this whole film is a metaphor for a relationship that is falling apart. Well that could be the case i guess. We dont really understand why these creatures kill or what they want. This is another of these short films that make you have more questions than answers and i dont like that. Why Abel didnt tell the police about these creatures? Why exactly is Abel's relationship falling apart? Why he didnt tell his wife about the creatures? Also i found the pacing of the film to be bad, the whole thing made me sleepy. There is no real build up or tension, the creatures dont seem to be threatening and the performances are mediocre. Very mediocre short film. My rating is 3/10.
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