Ploey: You Never Fly Alone

2018 1h 23m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 95

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Synopsis

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A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matthías Davíð Matthíasson
Lói (voice)
Rakel Björgvinsdóttir
Lóa (voice)
Jóhann Sigurðsson
Karri (voice)
Arnar Jónsson
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Thorunn Erna Clausen
Mom / Bunting Bird 1 (voice)
Guðjón Davíð Karlsson
Mússa (voice)
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Writers: Friðrik Erlingsson
Languages: English
Countries: Belgium, Iceland

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Iceland.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Ploey Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Atli Örvarsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Matthías Davíð Matthíasson and Rakel Björgvinsdóttir and Jóhann Sigurðsson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson directs. Atli Örvarsson scores. Jon Stefansson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Iceland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Iceland.
4Part of the "Ploey Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Original score by Atli Örvarsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jon Stefansson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Matthías Davíð Matthíasson and Rakel Björgvinsdóttir and Jóhann Sigurðsson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2766104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 28 different titles around the world.