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Movie poster: Feathers (2021)
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2021 · 112 min Drama Comedy
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

A passive mother who dedicates her life to her husband and children. Stuck in daily, repetitive, mundane chores, she has made herself as little as she possibly could. When a magic trick goes wrong at her 4-year-old son's birthday party, an avalanche of coincidental absurdities befalls the family. The magician turns her husband, the authoritarian father, into a chicken. The mother is now forced to come to the fore and take care of the family while moving heaven and earth to bring her husband back. As she tries to survive, she goes through a rough and absurd transformation.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title ريش
Year 2021
Country Egypt, France, Netherlands
Genre Drama, Comedy
Director Omar Zohairy
Runtime 112 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (27 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its narrative on the clash between domestic suffocation and a burst of magical realism, using its absurd premise as a perfect metaphor to explore female invisibility within a patriarchal structure. It relies heavily on the lead actress's subtle performance, which conveys quiet fury and growing agency without grand gestures.

What lingers after the final scene is a bittersweet and witty reflection on unseen labor. The film manages to be both a sharp social satire and a deeply human story of resilience, leaving a lasting impression of empowerment found in the most unlikely circumstances. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Omar Zohairy

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