By Dennis Hartley

While the title of Lorenzo Hagerman’s film could suggest some kind of fantastical post-apocalyptic Planet of the Avians scenario, what actually transpires is an 83 minute meditation on the cycle of life and the delicate balance of the natural world.

Truth be told, a meteorite of  fantastical size (6 miles in diameter) did smack the Earth around 66 million years ago (this would be the Big One that wiped out the dinosaurs). More specifically, it hit the northern region of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, which is where this documentary was filmed (over a 9-year period).

With gorgeous photography, minimal narration, and a cast of thousands (of Caribbean Flamingos), Hagerman lets the birds enact their own story, a la Winged Migration. A nice bit of eco-therapy for anyone looking to take a mental health break from the current news cycle.