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FRANCE · 1969

Birds, Orphans and Fools

Juraj Jakubisko
post-war trauma lost innocence psychological breakdown human fragility
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Synopsis

In the aftermath of war, two men and a woman begin acting more like children than adults, leading to tragedy.

Year1969
CountryFrance
DirectorJuraj Jakubisko
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