The juvenile scarlet ibis is black, we are told. Actually it’s a sort of muddy grey colour with white bits, but let’s not quibble. The point is that this is its natural colour. It takes on its stunning red plumage as it enters into adulthood, as a result of its diet of red crabs. In other words, it deviates from its natural status as a result of its behaviour. With that in mind, the pastor (Isac Graça ) suggests, any person, no matter how difficult it may seem, can simply change their behaviour and revert to their natural state.
The difficulty with this, of course, is that it’s natural for the ibis to eat crabs – and that the world is more wonderful with a dash of scarlet.
“It’s tough for people like you, out there,” Suellen (Maeve Jinkings) declares during one of several heated exchanges with her...
The difficulty with this, of course, is that it’s natural for the ibis to eat crabs – and that the world is more wonderful with a dash of scarlet.
“It’s tough for people like you, out there,” Suellen (Maeve Jinkings) declares during one of several heated exchanges with her...
- 9/8/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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