Birds of America

Everyday guy Morrie Tanager just wants to live a normal life, but when his younger brother moves in with him after an accident, his marriage threatens to fall apart. Morrie Tanager had to take on responsibility at an early age. Not yet an adult himself, he took care of his two siblings Jay (Ben Foster) and Ida (Ginnifer Goodwin) after the death of his parents. In the meantime, both have moved out of the former parental home, where Morrie now tries to lead a normal life with his wife Betty (Lauren Graham). But his siblings keep catching up with him. Jay was hit by a car and is now supposed to move back in with them and Ida has also announced that she will be visiting again after six years of absence. The arrival of the two siblings causes a lot of trouble in the family home and, in the end, Betty and Morrie's marriage is not the only thing in jeopardy.

Keywords

  • Arthouse
  • family
  • relationship
  • teen
  • youth

Actors

  • Matthew Perry
  • Ben Foster
  • Ginnifer Goodwin
  • Lauren Graham
  • Zoë Kravitz

Director

  • Craig Lucas

Comedy


1h 25min


12 FSK

DE

United States of America
2008
Everyday guy Morrie Tanager just wants to live a normal life, but when his younger brother moves in with him after an accident, his marriage threatens to fall apart.

Everyday guy Morrie Tanager just wants to live a normal life, but when his younger brother moves in with him after an accident, his marriage threatens to fall apart.


Morrie Tanager had to take on responsibility at an early age. Not yet an adult himself, he took care of his two siblings Jay (Ben Foster) and Ida (Ginnifer Goodwin) after the death of his parents. In the meantime, both have moved out of the former parental home, where Morrie now tries to lead a normal life with his wife Betty (Lauren Graham).


But his siblings keep catching up with him. Jay was hit by a car and is now supposed to move back in with them and Ida has also announced that she will be visiting again after six years of absence. The arrival of the two siblings causes a lot of trouble in the family home and, in the end, Betty and Morrie's marriage is not the only thing in jeopardy.

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