The Ornithologist

Sep 16, 2016

1h 58m

★ 6.1

Things happen, you just have to believe.

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Blackmaria

House on Fire

Itaca Films

Le Fresnoy

Institut Français

The Ornithologist Trailers

Cast

Fernando

Paul Hamy

António

João Pedro Rodrigues

Jesus / Tomé

Xelo Cagiao

Fei

Han Wen

Ling

Chan Suan

Blonde Huntress

Jules Elting

Huntress 1

Flora Bulcão

Huntress 2

Isabelle Puntel

Alexandre Alverca

André Freitas

David Silva Pereira

Gil Mendes da Silva

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