Scheme Birds
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As her adolescence gives way to the obligations of motherhood, troubled Gemma matures in Motherwell, her Scottish hometown, heavily dependent on the steel industry. Unfortunately for her, her hedonistic way of understanding the world does not fit in with the philosophy of the rest of the villagers, so trouble soon follows.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2019-04-26
Runtime: 87 mins
Director: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Writer: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Scheme Birds
Production Companies: Sisyfos Film
Production Countries: Sweden, United Kingdom
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