Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- deadpan
- absurd
- austere
- arthouse film night
- film festival viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s bold absurdist premise, allegorical social critique, and distinctive direction, while finding its approach deliberately austere and challenging.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The authoritarian father’s accidental conversion into a chicken turns domestic power relations into an absurd social allegory.
The magician’s transformation of the patriarch is embedded in an otherwise observational family drama.
The family must reorganize itself after the father disappears from human society and ordinary household authority collapses.
The family’s self-discovery centers on the burdens and responsibilities exposed when the authoritarian patriarch can no longer dominate the household.
Films like Feathers, and why
The Lobster
shared absurdist premise, socially observant family drama, and critique of patriarchal power
Dogtooth
shared surreal transformation, deadpan humor, and allegorical examination of social systems
The Square
shared darkly comic domestic destabilization and anti-authoritarian themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Omar El Zohairy
- Release Date
- 2021-06-23
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (29)
Cast
- Demyana Nassar
- Samy Bassiouny
- Fady Mina Fawzy
- Abo Sefen Nabil Wesa
- Mohamed Abd El Hady
- Jana
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Shahid VIP
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Feathers about?
- An Egyptian family confronts buried dependence and patriarchal control when its authoritarian father is inexplicably transformed into a chicken.
- What is Feathers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Feathers as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Feathers violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Feathers.
- What did critics think of Feathers?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s bold absurdist premise, allegorical social critique, and distinctive direction, while finding its approach deliberately austere and challenging.
- Which films are like Feathers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lobster, Dogtooth, and The Square.
- How long is Feathers?
- Feathers runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Feathers?
- In United States, Feathers streams on Shahid VIP.
