# Little Birds (2011)

> Two teenage friends trade the desolation of the Salton Sea for Los Angeles, where reckless adventure exposes the brutal cost of wanting to grow up too fast.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/53018

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Elgin James
- Cast: Juno Temple, Kay Panabaker, Kyle Gallner, Neal McDonough, Leslie Mann, Kate Bosworth, David Warshofsky, Chris Coy
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623745/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, melancholic, fatalistic, indie film night, coming of age double feature

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