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1996 · 107 min · PG

Fly Away Home

Directed by Carroll Ballard · Adventure, Drama, Family

Fly Away Home (1996) is a Adventure film, directed by Carroll Ballard set in Ontario and North Carolina during the 1990s, in fall. It runs 107 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of grief & loss and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Caleb Deschanel
Cast
Jeff DanielsAnna PaquinDana DelanyTerry KinneyHolter GrahamJeremy RatchfordDeborah VerginellaMichael J. Reynolds

The world of this film

Setting

Where
OntarioNorth Carolina
Setting
Rural
When
1990s
Season
Fall

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossFamily & Loyalty
Tone
Hopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadChild LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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