Summary: The show fills its story with birds as a running symbol. The director and creator used real bird footage to link themes of faith, freedom, and Robbie’s spirit. The final scene uses bird sounds to give Tom a quiet, spiritual moment instead of a big musical ending.
That the emotional finale’s end credits forgo a big musical moment, in favor of the quiet ambient sound of birds in nature, underscores just how ingrained the animal had become with the themes, characters, and filmmaking of “Task.” (View Highlight)
“The thing about birds is they’re ethereal,” said Zagar. “They fly, and that is a thing that we associate with a very spiritual quality. When you see birds, and you feel birds, you imagine some kind of higher power.” (View Highlight)