The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) poster
2003 · documentary

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

Directed by Judy Irving1h 23m2003
ElsewhereIMDb7.83kRT95%Metacritic80TMDB7.227
  • warm
  • measured
  • gentle
  • tender
  • intimate
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Cosy, measured, gentle documentary, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.

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A homeless musician finds meaning in his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.

Our read · The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) reads as a cosy, measured, grounded documentary entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

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You want a gentle true story of a homeless man befriending wild parrots.

ends warmyou’ll feel glowing aftersteady all the waygrips by minute 6attention 2/5breezes by
Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around

Skip it tonightSkip if you need drama, conflict, or anything darker than quiet connection.

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Mood · HeavyCosy
Pacing · Slow-burnKinetic
Intensity · GentleExtreme
Weirdness · ConventionalSurreal
Hope · NihilisticRedemptive
Stakes · IntimateEpic
Humour · NoneBroad
Reality · GroundedFantastical
Density · SparseTwisty
Warmth · ColdTender
Auteur · TransparentSignature
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