March 16, 2025

I was looking for some amateur short film to watch on the internet, and I was not let down by "The Legend of the Bird Man".
The writing is incredibly smart, and it gets even crazier when you find out the writer is only 15 years old + he also directed AND acted the main character in the film.
And talking about the main character (which is simply called "Bird Man", as he is not identified in any moment throughout the film), his arc is very comple… read the rest.

I was looking for some amateur short film to watch on the internet, and I was not let down by "The Legend of the Bird Man".
The writing is incredibly smart, and it gets even crazier when you find out the writer is only 15 years old + he also directed AND acted the main character in the film.
And talking about the main character (which is simply called "Bird Man", as he is not identified in any moment throughout the film), his arc is very complex and engaging. All scenes seem to bring something new to the table and, during it's 16 minutes, "A Lenda do Homem Pássaro" managed to keep me on the edge of my seat for the most time
Janosh's acting skills are very memorable, as he is able to keep as interest in the film with very "boring dialogue scenes". His interpretation is honestly kind of frightning, as he slowly gives us sublte hints of his character's ultimate demise.
The direction is also on point, as almost no frames are wasted and every single scene puts more and more tension, and I can surely say the last sequence is easily one of the most intense + smart I've seen on the world of amateur filmmaking.
Unfortunately, the film does lack some quality when talking about video and audio quality, and the access is very restricted (I had a hard time finding the film + the english subtitles), but it was all worth it.
It's not for everybody, but I'd encourage anyone who wants to support independent filmmaking to support this film and it's autors, "Os Napolitanos".

Final score: 9.5/10

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