7.1/10 (IMDB)

Every Little Thing

1h 33m Documentary

Every Little Thing

A woman in Hollywood cares for injured hummingbirds, experiencing personal growth as she witnesses their fragility and resilience.

Director

Sally Aitken

Cast

Terry Masear

Rating

Not Rated

Year

2025

Country

Australia

Language

English


Main Trailer


Reviews

  • "These are small, scary steps for hummingbirds, seeding faith in giant leaps for humankind."
    - Los Angeles Times
  • "EVERY LITTLE THING comes to embody the fragile yet uncontainable mystery of all life."
    - New York Magazine/Vulture
  • "If the home-spun bird-based wisdom starts to get a little repetitive, the thrill of watching extraordinary footage of these shimmering, iridescent, physics-defying birds never grows old."
    - Screen International
  • "The way Aitken and her ace team have made a handful of these birds, each a few inches long and weighing a couple of grams, into compelling screen characters is, well, no small thing."
    - The Hollywood Reporter
  • "EVERY LITTLE THING isn’t a movie you watch for story — it’s a movie you watch for understanding."
    - Consequence
  • "The director, Sally Aitken, unfolds the narrative gently; it’s a soothing film, even though it often deals with somber themes."
    - New York Times
  • "EVERY LITTLE THING stirs insights and a sense of awe as it focuses on specific characters but also takes flight toward broader connection."
    - Variety
  • "A shimmering, densely layered film about love and resilience, about how we live with and recover from trauma, and about letting go."
    - Guardian

Awards

  • Nantucket Film Festival

Festivals

  • Sundance Film Festival
  • SXSW Film Festival
  • Sydney Film Festival
  • Thessaloniki Int'l Film Festival
  • Hamptons Int'l Film Festival
  • Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival
  • Leiden Int'l Film Festival
  • Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
  • Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
  • Annapolis Film Festival
  • Milwaukee Film Festival
  • Sydney Film Festival
  • Adelaide Film Festival
  • and more...