Love Birds

If like me, you came of age in the late 70's to the music of Queen, and love quirky romantic comedies that involve a duck, you will likely love this absolutely delightful New Zealand film I watched last night that I'm going to watch again.

Doug has a small construction type company, 3 coworkers who are also good friends, lives in his late parent's rural house and has no urge to change his life.  Then his girlfriend of two years, whom he loves, dumps him because he "won't' change". (She wants the big city apartment and a BMW).  Doug is left broken-hearted with his 70's record collection and an empty house.

Then a duck is "winged" by a local hunter and crashlands on his roof, unable to fly.  The duck needs veterinary care and Doug needs a reason to risk his heart again. 

Instead of drinking beer and nursing his broken heart, Doug is soon inflating a kiddie pool for his new charge while the local avian specialist/Veterinarian from the Auckland Zoo, a widow with a young son, gives him advice, then friendship, that leads to a change on his view of life and love

Written with warmth and heart, it's a wonderful movie of love, loss, and friendship and Pierre the Duck will capture your heart.  Rhys Darby and Sally Hawkins both give incredibly emotional performances.

If you have an Amazon prime membership it's free to view.