Project Detail

Birdhouse

A man with downs syndrome is standing against a backdrop of high rise buildings at dusk, looking behind himself. He is wearing dark baggy clothing and big chunky headphones

Synopsis

Lewis, a young, dishevelled, unsuspecting man finds himself in a cacophony of trouble, as a local gang leader, Frankie takes advantage of his need for connection and sets up shop in his flat.
At its core, this film is a gritty, cinematic look into the manipulative world of cuckooing and what happens when you underestimate someone's abilities to make their own choices.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year: 2025
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 13 min 44 sec
Director: Moritz Valero
Producer: Jo Sargeant
Executive Producer: Clare-Louise English, Elisabeth Hopper, Josic Cadoret
Editor: Sam Hodge
Screenwriter: Moritz Valero
Director of Photography: Jon Muschamp
Production Designer: Melfin Pereira
Sound: Michael Griggs
Composer: Sam Dinley
Principal cast: Tommy Jessop, Sam Hazeldine, Benjamin Sarpong-Broni
Other Lead Creative(s): Lewin Lloyd, Louis Oliver
Costume Designer: Mary Jean Walsh
Hair and Makeup designer: Nicky Weir
1st AD: Sam Arnold
Gaffer: Alex Magill
1st AC/Focus Puller: Irys Steel
Production Manager: Maryna Kalashnykova

Genre

Action Disabilities Drama Thriller

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Hot Coals Productions

Jo Sargeant

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