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Ploey: You Never Fly Alone
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Wikipedia article
'Ploey: You Never Fly Alone' (; released in some European countries as 'Flying the Nest')[https://cineuropa.org/en/film/354509/ Flying the Nest (Li - flgur aldrei einn)] at 'Cineuropa' the best of European cinema. Retrieved 19 August 2021. is a 2018 Icelandic-Belgian 3D animated adventure film directed by rni sgeirsson and written by Fririk Erlingsson. The film score was composed by Atli rvarsson. 'Ploey' was released in Iceland on 2 February 2018, and received generally negative reviews from critics, but had a worldwide gross of $6.1 million.
Premise
A golden plover named Ploey has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall, meaning he must try to survive the vicious arctic winter by himself in order to be reunited with his family next spring. His life is hard for the plovers with the ever-present threat of being attacked by his predators, in particular a huge gyrfalcon named Shadow await the return of the golden plovers each spring for their food, the golden plover chicks have to learn how to dig for worms themselves and how to fly, unfortunately Ploey is afraid to fly. One day while plucking up the courage to fly, Ploey gets taken by Shadow. Ploeys Dad comes to his rescue, but sadly is taken by Shadow in his place.
When it comes time for the birds to migrate south, Ploey gets left behind, he decides to walk to Paradise Valley where the birds go to wait out the Arctic winter. Ploey meets many dangers along the way, including blizzards, hungry foxes, avalanches and ice drifts. he also meets Giron an obese white ptarmigan, who saves Ploey on several occasions, and who comes to his aid too, but luckily, some mice, an sheep, an goose, an weasel, an skua and a moose help to overcome her problems. Ploey finally reaches his destination where he is reunited with his Mother and her best friend Ploeveria.
Production
The film was in production on and off for 7 years before being finished.Mitchell, Wendy (26 February 2016) [https://www.screendaily.com/icelands-stockfish-showcases-hot-works-in-progress/5100950.article Icelands Stockfish showcases hot works-in-progress]. 'Screen Daily'. Retrieved 19 August 2021. The original working title was 'Ploe'.Barraclough, Leo (23 May 2013) [https://variety.com/2013/film/news/cannes-arris-ploe-migrates-to-buyers-1200486865/ Cannes: ARRIs Ploe Migrates to Buyers]. 'Variety'. Retrieved 19 August 2021.Roxborough, Scott (11 March 2013) [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/germanys-arri-trixter-form-animation-427198/ Germanys Arri and Trixter Form Animation Alliance]. 'The Hollywood Reporter'. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
Release
'Ploey' was released in Iceland on 2 February 2018, and in the UK on 6 June 2018. It grossed $281,303 in Iceland, contributing to a worldwide total of $6,110,461. The highest grossing country was France, which had a gross of $954,533.
Critically, the film was received generally negatively from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 'Ploey' holds an approval rating of based on critical reviews.
References
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