Fernando (Paul Hamy), a strapping young ornithologist, is on an epic journey, searching for endangered black storks along a remote river in Northern Portugal.
Suddenly, he finds himself swept away by the rapids. Rescued by a mysterious pair of Chinese pilgrims, he is soon plunged into a dark, eerie forest while trying desperately to get himself back on track.
As he encounters unexpected and uncanny obstacles – along with a variety of people who put him to the test – Fernando is driven to extreme, transformative actions. Gradually he becomes a different man: inspired, multifaceted and finally enlightened.
From acclaimed Portuguese filmmaker João Pedro Rodrigues, the director behind the sexually explicit queer classic O Fantasma, The Ornithologist is a mind-bending arthouse delight – a metaphysical gay adventure film packed with delicious homoeroticism and absurdist humor.
Watch the trailer for The Ornithologist below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.
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