Fly Away

2011 1h 25m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 9

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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The poignant yet humor filled story about a single mother of a teenager severely impacted by autism, forced to reckon with her daughter's future. As her child becomes an adult, what used to work, no longer does. What will sustain her daughter, and herself? A parent-child love story, when love means letting go.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Beth Broderick
Jeanne
Ashley Rickards
Mandy
Armazd Stepanian
Mr. Parseghian
Promotion
Rozwell the Dog
Peter Binswanger
Kid in Van
Greg Germann
Tom
Maui
Juno the Dog
Denise Dowse
Susan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Janet Grillo
Writers: Janet Grillo

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Janet Grillo, shot by Sandra Valde-Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Beth Broderick and Ashley Rickards and Armazd Stepanian carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1697920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Janet Grillo directs. Sandra Valde-Hansen behind the camera. Luke Rothschild scores. Danny Daneau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Janet Grillo, shot by Sandra Valde-Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Luke Rothschild. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Danny Daneau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Beth Broderick and Ashley Rickards and Armazd Stepanian carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1697920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.