Each year, countless films premiere at festivals across the world. Filmmakers are celebrated for their artistic vision. Projects are praised for their ability to push the boundaries of what we expect from national cinemas. Then, just as quickly as these films burst on the scene, many disappear from the public eye. Some fall through the cracks of distribution. Others are snapped up by discriminating studios but languish in the vault as executives work to puzzle out the perfect date and platform for their release.

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Director Louise Archambault takes a considerate and measured approach to her adaptation of “And the Birds Rained Down,” which is fitting for a number of reasons, not the least of which as a reflection of the more seasoned characters featured. Put less euphemistically, this is a movie about old people, and when one passes a certain age, the urge to rush vanishes beneath the ominous crag of a metaphorical clock with a Damocles-esque shape.

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