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"Chicken: Fluff and Dust" (2025, Germany, Greece, Hungary)

There were "DuckTales" from Disney, and now chicken stories from @aonefilms

I love animal documentaries, so when I found out about the release of a film about a chicken, I, without hesitation, planned a trip to the cinema. Especially since back in winter the guys from @aonefilms did a great warm-up, describing the film as an action drama from the perspective of a chicken. That's what I need.

If at first the film starts with an ordinary escape from a chicken coop and seems to offer a brisk action about the adventures of an innocent chicken in the cruel human jungle, then by the middle the picture turns into a crime drama, where the author reflects on the fate of migrants, dreams and disappointments, ups and tragic falls. There is a road movie, black comedy, and plenty of absurdity. When the tone shifts in the middle, the human zoo becomes more significant, and the chicken's drama fades a bit, but still doesn't get lost!

After all, "Chicken: Fluff and Dust" is a story [whether of a chicken or a human] about how the hero/heroine becomes a victim of circumstances but does not want to accept it. In the end, he/she finds a way to coexist in these circumstances and set the rules of the game so that it is moderately comfortable. At the same time, it is clear that the shown perspective and approach is a humanized version, told from the chicken's point of view. Probably, the chicken itself would have acted differently [or maybe would have died on the first turn of the highway, alas]

It's amazing how director György Pálfi managed to tame the chicken's temper and shoot such expressive and heart-wrenching scenes. The team had several trained chicken actresses, each of whom, by the way, you can find in the credits.

If I wanted to briefly describe the film, I would say it's a wildlife documentary where the animals are people, and the chicken is a documentarian who observes, freaks out, and tries not to get caught up in the mess, even though she still does.
An hour and a half of chicken time flew by, and the emotions were no less than those from films with humans [where they are not just backup dancers for the main character].

The movie is wonderful, I invite everyone to watch it on the big screen. Simply because on the big screen you can better see the facial expressions of these charming chickens. It's already in theaters from June 25!

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