The Birds (2023 film)

The Birds is a 2023 British-Australian natural horror film written and directed by Leigh Whannell and based on the 1952 novel of the same name by Daphne Du Maurier. Set in an English seaside town in 1946 shortly after the end of Second World War, the film follows wounded war veteran Nat Hocken, who must protect his family when the town is being attacked by flocks of birds in kamikaze fashion. The film received widespread critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction, acting, cinematography, score, sound design and faithfulness to the source material.