Pájaros

I went into this with zero expectations, probably due to the average rating and lack of reviews, and knowing little more than the rather reductive and dumbed-down plot summary. In fact, I only really watched it because of a recent fascination with birds.

Without giving much away, it's a road trip, involving two stranger who each bring their own literal and emotional baggage along for the ride. Is it slow-paced? Yes. Is it boring? Depends. For me, I was drawn In enough by Javier Gutierrez' portrayal of Colombo to stick with it. Superb acting. Luis Zahera and Teresa Saponangelo deliver equally good performances as Mario and Elisabetta, respectively.

The script could have gone a lot deeper and the cinematography could have highlighted the beautiful landscapes better and become its own character, but, ultimately, it delivers what it sets out for the genre: the journey, from A to B, broken to healed, selfish to selfless.

It could have been great, but it's still good, and the performances alone are worth watching. It simply teases what it could have delivered, leaving a somewhat-dissatisfied hunger for more that some will dislike. Nevertheless, an engaging study of failed dreams and fear of responsibility in two fragile characters.