The Ornithologist (O Ornitólogo)O Ornitólogo (2016)

The Ornithologist, Fernando, is out on his own in the wilds bird watching. After his kayak is caught in the rapids and destroyed, he is rescued by two young, Chinese women who are on a pilgrimage. He, and they, are lost. However, his rescuers soon reveal a darker side, with Fernando ending up tied to a tree. That’s just the start of his troubles, as he embarks on a surreal journey through the wilderness looking for a way home, coming across strange sights and unexpected challenges – including a handsome deaf-mute goatherd, where things turn erotic and then violent.

Edition Details
Original Title	O Ornitólogo
No. of Discs/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	11/8/2017
Location	Personal Library
Owner	Deitz
Store	Amazon.com
Purchase Price	$17.95
Tags	deafness
Links	+ Review: Roger Ebert (Nick Allen) + Review: NY Times (Glenn Kenny) + Review: Big Gay Picture Show (Tim Isaac) O Ornitólogo at Core for Movies IMDB IMDB Trailer TheMovieDb.org ± Review: QueerGuru (Roger Walter-Dack)

References
QueerGuru Rating	5

While watching this film, I had the feeling I was wandering through a Salvador Dali painting· As we plodded along, the journey gets more surreal, never really becoming clear, never explained· At the same time, the journey is wondrous·
The film is, of course, an allegory· One critic describes it as an "existential journey"· I asked Richard (who is much more a student of philosophy than I am), what is an "existential journey"? The second the question was out of my mouth I knew I had made a mistake· If interested, you might ask the question of Professor Google·
The spirit of the Portuguese Saint Anthony of Padua pervades the film· St Anthony is venerated as the Patron Saint for the lost - lost people, things and spiritual goods·

	Joao Pedro Rodrigues
	Paul Hamy	Fernando
	Juliane Elting
	Xelo Cagiao
	Chan Suan	Ling
	Han Wen