Amongst the Birds
Co-directed by acclaimed Finnish filmmaker Mika Kaurismäki, Amongst the Birds is a warm, funny, and utterly enchanting portrait of life on a remote fjord at the eastern edge of Iceland. Each spring, thousands of eider ducks return to nest, where they are welcomed by Ólafur and Jóhanna, an irresistible elderly couple who have spent decades transforming their land into a sanctuary, hand-building whimsical nesting shelters and protecting generations of birds from hungry predators. Joined by family, friends, and an endless supply of strong coffee, their annual preparations unfold with understated Icelandic humor, quiet devotion, and a profound sense of community. Filmed over three years and unfolding across a single nesting season, the film pairs breathtaking landscapes with astonishingly intimate footage of the birds themselves, capturing the fragile drama of new life in extraordinary detail. The result is a deeply heartwarming love letter to stewardship, friendship, and the simple joy of caring for one small corner of the world.DocumentaryPT1H23M2026-10-05Mika Kaurismäki
Ingvar Þórðarson
Ragnar Axelsson
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