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Wanting to know the ways of people, a pelican turns into a gawky young man who soon learns to speak, thanks to his outstanding talent in imitation. He befriends Emil and Elsa, two children who--unlike adults--see that their new neighbor "Mr Berd" is not human but a big bird wearing a suit. The Pelican Man lands a job at the opera and falls in love with a pretty ballerina, looking so much like a bird herself. Troubles start when adults too find out about "Mr Berd's" ornithological origin.Read moreLess
Wanting to know the ways of people, a pelican turns into a gawky young man who soon learns to speak, thanks to his outstanding talent in imitation. He befriends Emil and Elsa, two children who--unlike adults--see that their new neighbor "Mr Berd" is not human but a big bird wearing a suit. The Pelican Man lands a job at the opera and falls in love with a pretty ballerina, looking so much like a bird herself. Troubles start when adults too find out about "Mr Berd's" ornithological origin.
The story
Wanting to know the ways of people, a pelican turns into a gawky young man who soon learns to speak, thanks to his outstanding talent in imitation. He befriends Emil and Elsa, two children who--unlike adults--see that their new neighbor "Mr Berd" is not human but a big bird wearing a suit. The Pelican Man lands a job at the opera and falls in love with a pretty ballerina, looking so much like a bird herself. Troubles start when adults too find out about "Mr Berd's" ornithological origin.
Cast & crew
Kari KetonenPelikaanimies
Jonna JärnefeltTalonrouva
Liisa MustonenEmilin äiti
Tommi RaitolehtoEmilin isä
Heikki KinnunenPostimies
Jussi Lampihuoltomies
Kristiina ElsteläArpojen myyjäExplore the crew
- Director
- Liisa Helminen
- Producer
- Hanna Hemilä
- Editor
- Jukka Nykänen
- Original Music Composer
- Tuomas Kantelinen
- Screenplay
- William Aldridge
- Screenplay
- Liisa Helminen
- Director of Photography
- Timo Salminen