Review

Bailey is a quiet 12-year-old girl trying to make sense of life in a chaotic, fractured home. Her reckless father suddenly announces he's getting married within a week. Her half-brother hangs out with petty criminals. Her biological mother lives nearby but is overwhelmed with younger children, and her new boyfriend is violent.
What Bailey needs is love, understanding, support, and a real friend. But who will offer that to her? Bailey finds comfort in nature, recording her surroundings on her phone and rewatching the clips. Then, one day, she meets a man who goes by the name "Bird." Could this unlikely friendship help her grow? Bird takes on weighty themes—teen parenthood, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence—yet still finds room for love, laughter, and hope. The film also stands out for its powerful performances, evocative use of phone-shot footage, and a soundtrack featuring bands like Blur and Coldplay. (CHUN Jinsu)

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