Synopsis
Author and rehabilitator Terry Macier loves to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. Terri takes on the most fragile patients through her volunteer hummingbird rescue, but the path to survival is fraught with uncertainty and drama. Throughout Sally Aitken’s intimate and moving documentary, we become invested in Terry’s hummingbird patients—Cactus, Jimmy, Wasabi, Raisin, and Mikhail—as they celebrate their small victories and mourn their small tragedies. Through the eyes of America’s busiest bird rehabilitator, each bird becomes unforgettable, strong, and heroic. As the injured hummingbirds are nursed back to health, Terri embarks on her own transformative journey, revealing a visually captivating and magical story of love, healing, and the subtle beauty of small acts of greatness.