A family of orphaned geese who've lost their way and a 14-year-old girl who
leads them home.A heart-warming story inspired by real-life events, Fly Away
Home is a feel-good movie for all the family.
Review
“There are some filmmaking teams that invariably bring out the best in each
other, and that's definitely the case with director Carroll Ballard and
cinematographer Caleb Deschanel. They previously collaborated on The Black
Stallion and Never Cry Wolf, and Fly Away Home is their third family film that
deserves to be called a classic. Inspired by Bill Lishman's autobiography,
the movie tells the story of a 13-year-old girl (Anna Paquin) who goes to live
with her estranged, eccentric father (Jeff Daniels) following the death of her
mother. At first she's withdrawn and reclusive, but finds renewed happiness
when she adopts an orphaned flock of baby geese and, later, teaches them to
migrate using an ultralight. Sensitively directed and stunningly photographed,
the movie has flying sequences that are nothing short of astonishing, and
Daniels and Paquin (Oscar winner for The Piano) make a delightful
father-daughter duo.”–Jeff Shannon