''Birdie'' is a 2018 short
drama film
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, directed by Shelly Lauman. It premiered at the 2018
Melbourne International Film Festival
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, followed by screenings at
AFI Fest
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and the 2018
Toronto International Film Festival
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, where it was then acquired by
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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, making it the first short film to be distributed by the studio.
Premise
A woman walks alone to the train station. As she descends the stairs to the underground platform she smiles at a young man, he smiles back. With the smallest of gestures, the woman becomes caught in a subtle and sinister game.
References
External links
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''Birdie''a
Shelly Lauman's website
2018 films
2018 drama films
2018 short films
Fox Searchlight Pictures films
Australian drama short films
2010s English-language films
English-language drama films
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