Flying Home

2014 1h 36m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 249

Romance

Synopsis

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Colin, an ambitious young American businessman, has a deal with a potential client, a rich Arab sheikh who is a passionate pigeon fancier. The sheikh has tried several times to buy a champion pigeon, but the owner continues to stubbornly refuse his offer. In an attempt to gain the trust of the Sheikh, Colin offers him a deal: if he manages to convince the owner to sell the champion pigeon, the sheikh will agree to do business with Colin's company. But when Colin meets Jos, the grumpy owner of the pigeon, and Isabella, his granddaughter, he realizes that this mission will not be as easy as he had hoped.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jamie Dornan
Colin
Charlotte De Bruyne
Isabelle Pauwels
Jan Decleir
Jos Pauwels
Ali Suliman
Sheikh
Josse De Pauw
Priest
Viviane de Muynck
Martha
Gene Bervoets
Teacher in pub
Anthony Stewart Head
Colin's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dominique Deruddere
Writers: Dominique Deruddere
Languages: Dutch, English
Countries: Belgium, Germany

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Germany.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dominique Deruddere, shot by Frank van den Eeden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wolfram de Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Els Voorspoels shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jamie Dornan and Charlotte De Bruyne and Jan Decleir carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dominique Deruddere directs. Frank van den Eeden behind the camera. Wolfram de Marco scores. Els Voorspoels cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Germany. Dialogue in Dutch, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Dominique Deruddere, shot by Frank van den Eeden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Wolfram de Marco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Els Voorspoels shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jamie Dornan and Charlotte De Bruyne and Jan Decleir carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2272918 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.