User:KLessard

I discovered Fly Away Home as a thirteen-year-old growing up in Québec, Canada when it was first released on VHS in 1997. I was agreeably surprised to see my country thus portrayed in a Hollywood movie and loved every minute of it. I found the story quite moving and the photography breathtaking. It instilled in me a special appreciation for Canada's culture and natural beauty. As a child, my family would sometimes drive down to the Eastern Townships where my uncle had built a cabin in the deep country. I believe the Fly Away Home locations strangely reminded me of these moments of freedom and struck a chord for me. The film's characters and universe had a major influence on my teenage self. I must have watched this film over 30 times. I like how realistic dialogues sound as the lack of a definite script allowed actors to improvise, and the role uncontrollable elements have played in the making of this motion picture.