Birdboy: The Forgotten Children Analysis - MixelStuff (Spoilers) 

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This film doesn't use the color green at all besides in Birdboy's sanctuary. There's just so many little things that make me love it!

European animations are underrated as hell.

This movie is so damn underrated tbh

11:13 I have the feeling the spider is meant to represent her mother becoming verbally abusive towards him wherever he injects her frugs and how even though she is still in bed lifeless, moveless the abuse takes a tangible and real form that chases him and takes him down

I love this film. Its so good. First time watching I didn't understand anything in it, but after a few times, I began to piece things together. I honestly thought the film was about drug addiction but the nature aspect kinda flew over my head for some reason. But after awhile, I wondered if BirdBoy was some kind of guardian of nature, rather than representing it. Also, I want to mention a little bit of foreshadowing that the rookie cop says to the bullies. Can't remember exactly what he said, but something about the quality of the deaths. "To shoot the heart to destroy their soul." or something like that. Around the end when Zacharias pulls BirdBoy out of the sea, that little light thing comes of his mouth. We're shown in one part of the movie that when a bird dies, I light thing comes out of their mouth as well. I think that's the soul, so BirdBoy's soul was never actually destroyed when he was shot through the heart. It lived on and brought Dinky to the life tree. (That's what I'm calling it)

this movie was such a dark, poetic story of nature vs nurture, addiction, family, loss, and broken dreams that can hit hard in a beautiful way. so glad i watched it because it is definitely in my 10 ten animated movies now

you said we aren’t directly told what dinky did to warrant this treatment, what if they found out that she and birdboy were a thing and highly disapproved because of the way society sees him and demonized her because of it!?

I really enjoyed this movie, yet I have only watched it once. That was a very good analysis. You were very thorough and pointed out a lot of key things I missed upon viewing. For That, I say thank you.

I think the movie also acts as a coming-of-age movie that talks about one's transition into adulthood and how the youth are expected to carry on the problems of the world from the adults before them. Like what you said about cycles, it kind of addresses that there are three kinds of people: the ones who repeat the mistakes of the past like the dog cops or soldiers, the ones who strive to bring about change like Birdboy and his father, and those who don't necessarily work towards changing their current circumstances but rather just live with it regardless of how it makes them feel like the rats in the landfill. In my opinion, it also talks about some of the pressures and stresses that some youth are faced with and their own means of escape such as sex, substance abuse and violence. And their island is kind of the symbol of one's life: whether you like it or not, you were born into it and there's really no real way off of it and instead of trying to run away from whatever problems we face, we have to meet our challenges head-on and try to change it, for better or for worse. And although Birdboy dies at the end, the movies leaves off on a hopeful and optimistic note that there is hope for the future; even though Birdboy is gone, there will always be someone that will rise to the occasion.

I thought that the monster inside of him was the grief of losing his father. He took drugs to keep it down but it eventually takes over him (the time where he saves his friends but destroyed the mice) The way I saw it was also that they hated him and his father because they were birds. Just like how they used to think that blacks were all violent and up to no good but in reality, they are just trying to live their lives. I thought that the tree area was his hope. He had hope for the planet to be beautiful and healthy again and when the old bird tells him that he can't live there alone, she was saying that he can't keep hoping that it will happen and not do anything to make it happen. When Dinky found it too, it was as though his hope was passed on to her. Another thing I saw, was the art style and what that did for the movie. I think that they used that style because if you just glance at it it looks innocent, but when you look deeper (AKA watch it or wait for some of the REALLY detailed parts to come up) you realize that it isn't innocent at all. If you glance at the world and children of today they/it looks innocent. But if you look deeper you realize that it/they are much more messed up than it/they look. My parents said that it seemed a little over the top. I completely agree but I think it was supposed to be like that. It is over the top because these problems are over the top. The movie is just as overwhelming as the problems it presents in it. It would not be the same if it didn't do that. I think that it couldn't have been done better. I see what you thought and I understand your points. I feel as though you are right but so am I if you know what I mean. I feel like it could be either or both. It all just depends on how you see it. That's another thing about this movie. It could mean completely different things to different. This movie was a masterpiece. Didn't mean to go all essay on you. Sorry.

I feel like the voices speaking to Sandra aren't necessarily schizophrenia. More just a representation of cynical, cruel thoughts in the back of her head that she tries to resist and put aside to be a better person. She hugs little fox after thinking about murdering him out of guilt, and I think she also really admires him because he's just so naturally caring and naive without having dark thoughts like her.

I was a little confused about dinky. I assumed that when they said she was doing drugs, it was them assuming that because she stole them and gave them all to birdboy and never actually took them herself. But then again, that would make just as much sense as her taking the drugs because she is seen smoking in the short after her dad dies and it would also explain why she’s so understanding towards birdboy

This film was great, I went into it not expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised how good it was. I wished there was more Birdboy content. The world and art is so interesting.

This was one of the most powerful films I've ever seen and it is already one of my all time favorites . It is seriously a masterpiece. Anyone who struggled with addiction anxiety and inner demons and broken homes . watch this movie , Infact buy it .

Warning: This movie hurts, emotionally, to watch, but it's actually quite beautiful. It's a movie about depression, loss, love, greed, evil tendencies, drug addiction and death. It's like watching a macabre version of a Studio Ghibli film.

There is a deep layer to this movie involving depression, anxiety, and mental illness that you don't really go into in your analysis. I've only seen this movie once and I can't dive deep into the messages presented, but Sandra and Birdboy both represent schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and their actions signal how people struggle with these thoughts they cannot control. Without his father, Birdboy needs other affection to survive. He found that comfort in Dinky, though he likely distanced himself due to him believing he will put Dinky in danger and thinking that he is weighing her down by distracting her from school, etc. I disagree that the only two decent people in the movie are Sandra and Little Fox. Almost every character is a decent person in this movie; their circumstances, however, made them into a misunderstood or unfortunate person. The movie specifically separates the characters from their black, violent tendencies because these voices do not define who they are. Birdboy is probably the most empathetic character in this movie. He struggles with how society sees him and claws to prove himself to the expectations of his late father and the expectations he places on himself for Dinky, even when the island sees him as a danger. Only during the climax of the movie, when the people he cares about are in danger, he slaughters the ones hurting them in an almost mindless rage, trying to protect the only people in the world who treated him as compassionately as his father. This does not make him an indecent person. He has inner demons that he cannot control, and is only freed when his soul flows from his body. This may be rambling, but these are my thoughts just after seeing the movie and then watching your analysis.

I also think that the five main characters represent the five stages of grief just how they live in this dead island and I think that this is how I comprehend, which Grief shares the same character. (Little fox, Denial) (Sondra, Anger) (Zaharias, Bragging) (Dinkey, Depression) (Bird boy, Acceptants).

I just finished watching this, and oh my gosh, it was a lot darker than I thought it would be. The characters were great, but if I'm being totally honest, Birdboy is probably the darkest animated movie that I've watched. It was a very powerful, haunting, and emotional viewing experience for me. 9/10

I think the film is a story about Nihilism. About how the misery of the world happens and how they repeat in each generation, showing how hard it is to change the cycle when so much was out of control of the individuals involved.

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I love this film so much, thank you for doing an analysis on it!

Great job! I've been looking for an analysis since I saw the premiere. Thank you for this

Dude, this analysis was amazing, thank you, I really enjoyed the movie as much as your video!

The Music Sounds Like Something From Inside And Limbo OST And The OST Is Calming... They Nailed The Movie 10/10

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I watched this yesterday for the first time, on a free streaming website. I will buy it now though since this movie surprised me, it's such a masterpiece and it deserves ALL the support and recognition it can get

Amazing movie, and great video! Congratulation man, it is great work!

Great video!

Great video man. Very thorough. I needed some sort of explanation after watching that movie lol new subscriber.

boy this analysis makes me feel sympathetic for all the characters in the film, even the two police officers and I haven't seen the film yet, as such I think there are no true villains in this film, just people whose lives were changed by the explosion I hope to watch it one day though you know even though this is morbid you have to admit that that was a nice shot from the rookie cop, he managed to hit a flying target in the dark during a storm with the only source of light being from a lighthouse Also what if that's how Birdboy discovered the Grotto, his father's soul lead him to the Grotto just like how his soul does with Dinki at the end. Also are Birdboy's wings part of his suit or his body and I checked out of curiosity and there have been instances where birds have been used to smuggle drugs

Another fact about this animation I guess is about the law enforcement dogs. To me, they don't seem to be like gaurd or shepherd dogs, but hunting dogs as well. I'm not sure what this means or not even sure that is portraying something or not, but I just guessed this fact about the movie.

Great video

I once heard someone saying this movie is like Animal Crossing if a nuke went off

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This film is about problems that people actually have, depression, drug addiction, bullying, abuse, oppression, and mental disorders, a nuclear fallout happened that killed millions, and it's depressing The mothers spider metaphor is supposed to represent that she becomes a monster, hence the spider, and when she gets drugs, the spider grows bigger, representing that the remains of her past self are wasting away slowly The demons represent birdboys addiction to drugs, his inner demons and his depression, and that he's losing the battle with his inner demons, and that he's slowly becoming more suicidal Although the animation is beautiful and the voice acting is amazing, the meaning behind this film is dark and represents problems that people face in their everyday lives, the kid pig having to sell drugs to get money to buy more drugs for his mother, the father and son mice having to scrap through stuff to find copper for money, dinky being the hated child and her step brother being the favourite, her step father scolding and lecturing her, her biological father dying in the nuclear fallout, little fox being the victim of hate crimes and racism from his fellow students, and even darker things, it's movies like this that illustrate how dark, depressing, and cruel the real world can truly be, I applaud the creators for illustrating the cruelty of the real world, they took that concept, and made it into a beautifully illustrated film, this is one of my favourite movies of all time because of this concept

Acceptive,Tolerating,Freedom,Liberty,Progress!

The only thing missed was that the old hateful cop dog is the father of the rookie, and serves as a foil to birdman's and birdboy's father-son relationship. *edit due to scatterbrain* this is a solid analysis, and the film is AMAZING!

I just rented the movie and watched it. Let's just say, it made me think

i loved this film ❤️

This seems interesting... I've never seen such visual symbolism before.

Yeah I watch that animation films. :)

I have never heard of this movie intil I saw it about an hour ago

I havent watch it but from the trialer it already looms cool but its in spanish tho. Can anyone send me a link of where can i find a english version of the audio for birdboy?

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I love the movie

So apparently this show has a semi happy ending because the island is supposedly brought back to life.

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Where can I watch it?

Does anyone know where can I watch the film?

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where can I WATCH BIRD BOY

Try waltz with Bashir next if you want something that is dark yet powerful like birdboy waltz with Bashir is a 2008 isareli animated movie about the Lebanon civil war and the Sabra shalita massacre it has a gorgeous art style cuz at first I thought birdboy looked the best but then I saw waltz with Bashir plus the movie has alot of dark subjects matter and a message plus it has some of the most horrifyingly real imagery I've seen especially that ending Which I will not spoil but you should seriously review it it's free on RU-vid and trust me it is worth it what makes it so horrifying is how real the film is it takes a strong stomach to get through all the young soldiers loosing their inoccence and civilian causalities and dead children

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Why does her stepfather have a human face?...

U somewhat somehow, made me understand, that there's a meaning too all this, u are a great storyteller and a wonderfull person am sure, thanks, and i gotta say, i want to do the same

This is really good but idk i want to check out the comic the ending for me felt grimm but thats me always hoping for a happy ending even tho i feel as if this falls in the bitter sweet category more than grimm but maybe the comic has more who knows🤷🏾‍♂️ and no from what ive heard i boomed hard in theaters so its veryn unlikely to get a sequel but it makes a great outside the box subject

This movie is awesome lol

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Ok I’ve never seen this move, but I have one thing to say lmao. I think this is a good movie 👍

I think i said this somewhere else but I don't think that the rabbits talking to her are supposed to be literal- that she herself is hearing voices and seeing them but rather that they are representations of herself trying to coax her into doing bad things as intrusive thoughts. Part of this interpretation is because we don't see anything related to her other than the tiny rabbits (as well as teh fact that she is the only rabbit character in the film) and the fact that they drown. If this was meant to show that she had schizophrenia i highly doubt that they would show them drowning, after all schizophrenia cannot be cured and only treated. Not only that but there are plenty of aspects of the film that re symbolic and intrusive thoughts often feel like some tiny evil version of you is trying to ruin your day. I think this would also go with the choice of her being a rabbit which to me makes me think that her thoughts come somewhat from a place of vulnerability- her feeling like pushing little fox off the cliff seems kind of like projecting insecurities of her own onto him and getting rid of them so to speak. She's also probably self aware of this, given her expressions during these episodes in the film and the fact that her eyes go red with slits indicating that she might view herself as a monster.(this theory of mine might be myself projecting as I have thought about killing certain people in my life plenty of times that has bothered me, but i can brush them off) Considering that she went to a mental health facility I think that think that she has received some kind of treatment and knows how to deal with whatever she's going through, though she might have her low moments she is able to keep herself doing the right thing. This to me seems to imply that she is leaving the island maybe because she thinks that she's a burden to her family perhaps, and that the cause of this was something long before the events of the film, or even long before the people who took her to the mental health facility (who i assume were her family) noticed her more violent tendencies.

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Idk I just hate that little fox

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