A Bird of the Air
A Bird of the Air is a 2011 American romantic drama film directed by Margaret Whitton and starring Rachel Nichols and Jackson Hurst. It is based on the novel "The Loop" by Joe Coomer. Synopsis. Lyman is a highway worker who spends most of his days barely speaking due to his shyness and a past trauma. This changes when he encounters a parrot owned by Fiona, a peppy librarian that takes an immediate interest in him. Development. Plans to adapt Joe Coomer's novel "The Loop" were first announced in 2009, under the working title  of "The Loop". Rachel Nichols and Jackson Hurst were announced to perform as the two leads and would work from a script written by Roger Towne. Filming took place in New Mexico and Hurst's scenes were performed while he was on hiatus from the show "Drop Dead Diva". Release. The film was released in limited theaters on September 23, 2011. It was then released on DVD, VOD and digital platforms on April 10, 2012. Reception. The film has rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Andrew Schenker of "Slant Magazine" awarded the film one and a half stars out of four. Jeannette  Catsoulis of "The New York Times" was critical of the movie, as she felt that the two leads "display more chemistry with the film’s fauna than with each other."