““I am James Whitman. I am light. I am truth. I am might. I am youth.””
In the emotionally charged, wild and humorous world of sixteen year old James Whitman, his struggle to overcome anxiety and depression involve seeking advice from Dr. Bird - a giant imaginary pigeon therapist.
Lucas Jade Zumann
James Whitman
Taylor Russell
Sophie
Jason Isaacs
Carl
Lisa Edelstein
Elly
David Arquette
Xavier
Lily Donoghue
Jorie Whitman
Odiseas Georgiadis
Kwame
Caroline Arapoglou
Sally
Michael H. Cole
Walt Whitman
Chase Stokes
Martin
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets is a comedy, drama film released in 2021. Directed by Yaniv Raz, it stars Lucas Jade Zumann, Taylor Russell, Jason Isaacs. In the emotionally charged, wild and humorous world of sixteen year old James Whitman, his struggle to overcome anxiety and depression involve seeking advice from Dr. Bird - a giant imaginary pigeon therapist.
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