Magnolia at the Modern: Bird

“If ever a film puts its arm round a kid and says: ‘Don’t worry, I’ve got you’, that’s Bird and Bailey. She’s a character you feel [writer/director Andrea] Arnold would lie on railtracks to protect – and that’s a powerful, moving instinct to share.” —Dave Calhoun, Time Out

Twelve-year-old Bailey (Nykiya Adams) lives with her brother, Hunter (Jason Buda), and her father, Bug (Barry Keoghan), who raises them alone in a squat in North Kent, an industrial area southeast of London. Bug doesn’t have much time to devote to his children, so Bailey looks for attention and adventure elsewhere.

NR; 119 minutes

Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $10; $8 for Friend-level Modern members; $7 for Associate-level Modern members and above. The Sunday noon showtime is half price. Learn more about the special benefits of joining Reel People, a membership add-on for film enthusiasts.

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