Nicostratos the Pelican

Nicostratos the Pelican

Directed by Olivier Horlait

Produced by Studio 37, ZDF

201195 min6.4 / 10

A tender, melancholic story about grief and healing, where a pelican becomes the unlikely bridge between a grieving father and his isolated son on a Greek island.

After his wife died a man refuses to go out and doesn't want to talk to his only son. Life has no meaning for him. One day his son finds a baby pelican and decides to leave the bird at home. Pelican helps the boy find his father again and revive him back to life ...

Questions people ask

  • Is Nicostratos the Pelican sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Nicostratos the Pelican violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Nicostratos the Pelican end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Nicostratos the Pelican scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Nicostratos the Pelican easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity27

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Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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