Pelican Blood

'Pelican Blood', 2010

A love story set in the world of obsessive birdwatchers.

A love story set in the world of obsessive birdwatchers.

Director

Karl Golden

Runtime

94 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

male rear nudity, suicide, bare chested male, barefoot male, depression

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Pelican Blood

Karl Golden, 2010

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1.85 : 1

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Screening formats

35 mm (spherical) (blow-up)

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A love story set in the world of obsessive birdwatchers.

Pelican Blood tells the story of Nikko, a funny but left-of-center young man living in London. Following a disastrous break up with his girlfriend, Stevie, he's taking life one day at a time, throwing all his energy into his hobby: bird spotting Just as life becomes bearable, Stevie arrives back on the scene, causing a rift between Nikko and all his friends, who warn him she will destroy him. They are fully aware of how the couple first met: on a suicide website, pledging they will 'end it all together'. As their intense, disturbing and highly sexual connection resumes, the relationship between Nikko, Stevie, his friends and his hobby are thrown into questionable chaos. Pelican Blood is a funny and passionate look at the things that make us tick, and the things we tick off the list.

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A love story set in the world of obsessive birdwatchers.

Synopsis

Pelican Blood tells the story of Nikko, a funny but left-of-center young man living in London. Following a disastrous break up with his girlfriend, Stevie, he's taking life one day at a time, throwing all his energy into his hobby: bird spotting Just as life becomes bearable, Stevie arrives back on the scene, causing a rift between Nikko and all his friends, who warn him she will destroy him. They are fully aware of how the couple first met: on a suicide website, pledging they will 'end it all together'. As their intense, disturbing and highly sexual connection resumes, the relationship between Nikko, Stevie, his friends and his hobby are thrown into questionable chaos. Pelican Blood is a funny and passionate look at the things that make us tick, and the things we tick off the list.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Harry Treadaway

Actor/Actress

Emma Booth

Actress

Ali Craig

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Cris Freddi

Screenwriter

Cris Cole

Screenwriter

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