The Bird Game is a dark fairy tale in which a talking, bloodthirsty crow lures six children into a secluded mansion and entangles them in a series of disturbing games. The film’s themes range from the insidious impact of new digital technologies to the enduring power of fantasy and mythology, and focus on the hypnotic, addictive and increasingly sleepless hyperactivity of contemporary life. The troubling link between caging and caring is teased out through Crow’s terrifying grip on her child-prey, and her shifting role between abuser and abused.
