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Scheme Birds

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As her childhood turns into motherhood, teenage troublemaker Gemma comes of age in her fading Scottish steel town.

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Keith Uhlich The Hollywood Reporter May 8, 2019
It's a testament to the filmmakers' talent and sensitivity that Scheme Birds is never unbearable to watch, nor unduly sentimental in the way of so much liberal-minded cinema. Go to Full Review
Guy Lodge Variety May 1, 2019
As a feature-length debut for Swedish duo Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin, it's a work of major promise. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Screen International Apr 27, 2019
This extraordinary documentary weighs the bleak details - and they are, at times, almost unbearably grim - against moments of lyrical beauty and even humour. Go to Full Review
Ron Wilkinson It's Just Movies Aug 1, 2020
7/10
A solar black hole of infinite social gravity. Without films like this, not even light can escape. Go to Full Review
Hanna B Film Threat Jul 25, 2020
7.5/10
Scheme Birds is a poetic, raw project, at times poignantly depressing, and, at others, inspiring and even fun as we are privy to people letting loose and cracking jokes in a typical coming-of-age movie fashion. Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix Jul 12, 2020
Perhaps [directors] Fiske and Hallin thought this documentary would be more compelling if it focused on someone who looks like the girls who star in the MTV reality show Teen Mom. Gemma's story is not unusual enough to have a lasting impact on viewers. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Ellen Fiske

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Ellinor Hallin

Director

Joseph

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Scott

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Ellen Fiske

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Ellinor Hallin

Writer

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Movie Info

Synopsis As her childhood turns into motherhood, teenage troublemaker Gemma comes of age in her fading Scottish steel town.
Director
Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Producer
Mario Adamson, Ruth Reid
Screenwriter
Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Production Co
Sisyfos Film Production
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 6, 2020
Runtime
1h 30m
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