Piper

Piper

20166 min8.1 / 10

A tender, visually stunning short about a mother bird overcoming her fear to teach her fledgling independence, balancing playful moments with genuine emotional stakes.

A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome in order to survive.

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