Review of Fly Away Home (1996) by Shannon R — 30 Nov 2018
This film is an important example of how two individuals can go from being complete strangers to functioning as a family once they both have a main goal of succeeding. Although biologically related, both Thomas and Amy do not have an established relational bond between one another, and it was not until they worked with Amy's geese that they had any kind of emotional relationship as father and daughter.
The traditional role as a father is challenged as Thomas is forced to take on this new position after Amy's mother died and Amy comes to reside with him. In addition, one can see how marriage and the family dynamic itself changes within this film as Thomas becomes a single parent taking care of his daughter which goes against the traditional model of what a family looks like.
Overall, this film really focused on how a family can be built from scratch just out of a basic goal like helping geese learn how to fly.
This review of Fly Away Home (1996) was written by Shannon R on 30 Nov 2018.
Fly Away Home has generally received positive reviews.
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