# A Bird on the Road (1981)

> A restless road driver and a married woman pursue the possibility of freedom while confronting the social realities that keep them apart.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/212556

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mohamed Khan
- Cast: Ahmed Zaki, Athar ElHakim, Ferdoos Abdel Hamid, Farid Shawqy, Mimi Chakib, Amin Elheneidy, Khairy Beshara, Hafez Amin
- TMDB rating: 8.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171107/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, wistful, reflective evening, arthouse film night

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