Birds of Neptune (2015)

For Rachel growing up requires letting go of the haunting memory of her deceased parents, the influence of her older sister Mona, the masking of long buried secrets and inherited spiritual practices.

Director:

Steven Richter

Writers:

Steven Richter (story), Steven Richter

Stars:

Molly Elizabeth Parker, Britt Harris, Kurt Conroyd

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Molly Elizabeth Parker	...	Mona
Britt Harris	...	Rachel
Kurt Conroyd	...	Zach
Christian Blair	...	Thor
Lauren Luiz	...	Shay
Emma Anderson	...	Amber
Greg James	...	Affluent Dad
Bonnie Roseman	...	Dr. Hadley
Rollyn Stafford	...	Tommy
Robert Zorn	...	Guru
Kyle Wise	...	Bar Patron
Julie Vhay	...	VHS Woman
Diego Sanchez	...	Man in Waiting Room / Strip Club Patron
Marlene Rudy	...	Girl in Waiting Room
Dan Kyle	...	Strip Club Patron

Storyline

For Rachel (Britt Harris) growing up requires letting go of the haunting memory of her deceased parents, the influence of her older sister Mona (Molly Parker), the masking of long buried secrets and inherited spiritual practices. When things start to disintegrate in her childhood house with the presence of a stranger, she finds ground in her music and in the assurance of a new friendship.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | full frontal female nudity | bath | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 March 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RARE Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The back story about the "community" was based off of personal experiences actress Molly Parker had with a cult when she was younger.

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Soundtracks

Seattle Party
By Chastity Belt

User Reviews

Great Cinema from the PNW

I loved this film. Just loved it.

At a time when indie filmmaking is focused almost exclusively on naturalistic films, Birds of Neptune, with its dream like world using dashes of fantasy escapes the typical indie cinema tropes. It has layers of complexity meshed together with visuals and sounds scapes and a tone that goes from meditative to hard hitting at just the right points. It's a beautiful lush film with a director, cinematographer, and art director who have a strong grasp on the cinematic.

The performances are electrifying too. With great work from the three starring leads and a fantastic supporting role from Lauren Luiz.

Reminds me a bit of the dreamy worlds of Jarmusch, Lynch and perhaps a tinge of the real in Larry Clark.