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‘Bird’ Review: Andrea Arnold’s Dabble With Fantasy Offers A Sunlit Ray Of Hope In A Bleak Existence – Cannes Film Festival
In her latest Cannes entry, Bird, Andrea Arnold is perfecting her meandering journey through marginalized existences
Her father Bug ( Barry Keoghan) is barely twice her age; her 14-year-old half brother Hunter (Jason Buda) is a masked vigilante, teaming up with a similarly pint-sized gang to take revenge against anyone they hear has beaten their spouse or mistreated their kids. Bug is getting married to Kayleigh (Frankie Box) and he is far too preoccupied trying to raise money for his upcoming nuptials — by finding the right kind of music to play to a hallucinogenic toad so it will produce slime he can sell — to pay much mind to his wayward daughter. It is in Ragowski’s captivating performance as Bird, measured in beatific smiles and quirkiness, but also in occasional nods to a darker side that is ever primed to defend, that the film becomes a redemption tale.
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