Willy the Sparrow

Willy the Sparrow

What would it feel like to be a bird and fly over the trees and housetops?

Directed by József Gémes

Produced by Pannónia Filmstúdió, Budapest Film

198976 min6.6 / 10

A whimsical Eastern European fairy tale about a mischievous boy learning moral lessons through magical transformation and wonder.

Vili fakes illness so he doesn't have to take a math test. Instead, he starts shooting at sparrows from the window with an air rifle. The kindly old lady who feeds the birds turns out to be a real-life fairy who tries to turn Vili into a good boy.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Willy the Sparrow easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Willy the Sparrow scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Willy the Sparrow sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Willy the Sparrow violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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