Owl and the Sparrow

Owl and the Sparrow

Directed by Stephane Gauger

Produced by Annam Pictures, Chánh Phương Films

200897 min6.3 / 10

A tender, character-driven story about three isolated people finding unexpected family and connection through a child's innocent intervention in modern Saigon.

In modern-day Saigon, three lonely strangers form a unique family as a ten-year old orphan plays matchmaker to a zookeeper and a beautiful flight attendant.

Questions people ask

  • Is Owl and the Sparrow violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Owl and the Sparrow easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Owl and the Sparrow scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Owl and the Sparrow end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Owl and the Sparrow sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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