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  • 2020
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  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2020
  • FILMPIXS
  • 1 h 30 m
Scheme Birds

Summary As her childhood turns into motherhood, teenage troublemaker Gemma comes of age in her fading Scottish steel town. But in a place where "you either get knocked up or locked up," innocent games can easily turn into serious crime.

Directed By: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin

Written By: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin

  • 2020
  • FILMPIXS
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2020
  • FILMPIXS
  • 1 h 30 m

Scheme Birds

Metascore Universal Acclaim
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Summary As her childhood turns into motherhood, teenage troublemaker Gemma comes of age in her fading Scottish steel town. But in a place where "you either get knocked up or locked up," innocent games can easily turn into serious crime.

Directed By: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin

Written By: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin

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89
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Universal Acclaim Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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100
May 3, 2019
This extraordinary documentary weighs the bleak details – and they are, at times, almost unbearably grim – against moments of lyrical beauty and even humour. It’s a remarkable achievement.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
90
May 3, 2019
Superb ... An alternately lyrical and gut-punching coming-of-age study.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 2, 2020
For all the impetuousness of its subjects, this is a film of remarkable respect and restraint — a documentary that carves shape into a messy reality.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
80
May 13, 2019
Fiske and Hallin show, over the course of their very affecting movie, how this naive analogy both complements and conflicts with the ups-and-downs of Gemma's reality.
By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Sisyfos Film Production
Release Date Jun 30, 2020
Duration 1 h 30 m
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Awards

Tribeca Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Guldbagge Awards
• 2 Nominations

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