O Ornitólogo

"Things happen, you just have to believe."

Oct 20 2016 Unrated 1h 57m
Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Stranded along a sublime river fjord in northern Portugal, an ornithologist is subjected to a series of brutal and erotic Stations-of-the-Cross-style tests.

Plot

Fernando is a 35-year-old ornithologist. He decides to go down a river in a kayak, hoping to find extremely rare black storks. Distracted by the beauty of the landscape, Fernando is soon thrown overboard by the current, and his motionless, bloody body reaches the riverbank.

Written by

João Pedro Rodrigues

Directed by

João Pedro Rodrigues

Production Countries

Portugal, Brazil, France

Production Companies

Blackmaria, House on Fire, Itaca Films

Languages

Galego, Latin, Português, English

Awards

21 wins & 46 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
3,867
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
85
Popularity
NA