In João Pedro Rodrigues’s audacious, blasphemous The Ornithologist, a man on a bird-watching expedition in Portugal loses his canoe and finds himself coming across a multitude of characters, venturing ever deeper into an odyssey of religious awakening. Take a look at a clip above, and check out our YouTube channel for two more.

The Ornithologist will have its U.S. Premiere in the Explorations section of the 54th New York Film Festival.