Two Birds (Icelandic: Smáfuglar, lit. little birds) is a 2008 Icelandic short film, written and directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson. Its official tag line describes it as “A group of young teenagers on a journey from innocence to the stark reality of adulthood.” In the two years after its release it received over 60 awards at film festivals where it was exhibited, including seven Grand Prize awards, seven Best Director awards and two Best Actor awards to male lead Atli Óskar Fjalarsson.Synopsis
The main characters of Two Birds are a boy (unnamed) and a girl (Lara), both in their early-to-mid-teens. In the opening scene, they are shown shyly exchanging flirtatious glances, while out walking with another boy and girl, who are in a romantic relationship. In a private moment, the male member of this couple urges the boy to talk to the girl, telling him that Lara is strongly attracted to him and berating him for being timid. However, the boy's shyness prevents him from making advances.
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