A man and a duck search for the means to live, and some meaning in life, in Los Angeles 2009.

Written and directed by Nic Bettauer, "DUCK" stars Philip Baker Hall as a retired widower in a dystopian Los Angeles where social services have gone the way of social graces. Forced from his home with only a duck named JOE to accompany him, Hall’s character ARTHUR embarks on a quest for purpose and community across the urban desert of Los Angeles.

Interacting with a host of strangers – some helpful, some harmful, some heroic – Arthur learns that saving the life of this duck may have led to the salvation of his own. In a duck who believes him to be its mother, an old man discovers dignity and the will to live on...

Winner – Cinequest, Women in Film Foundation & European Independent Film Festival.
Philip Baker Hall won the John Carravetes Award at the Denver International Film Festival for his performance in Duck.
Official Selection – Palm Beach, Avignon, American Cinematheque, Hollwood, Sao Paulo and Avignon/NY Film Festivals.