For 13-year-old Kaitlyn, her world threatens to collapse when she learns that her parents want to get a divorce, especially because it threatens the loss of the house they shared in Portland, which had always been Kaitlyn's home. The teenage girl has dark thoughts and lost interest in life. The breeding pigeons given to her by her mother's police colleague don't make things any better. What should she do with the birds? Then her best friend Adam gives her an idea: they could steal the very valuable racing pigeon named Granger from the local breeder Jaan Vari, sell it and use the proceeds to pay off the mortgage on her family's home. The plan initially works, but then everything seems to go wrong and Kaitlyn loses her footing even more. But surprisingly, the old man who was robbed takes care of the girl and a bond develops between the two, which ultimately leads her to a new outlook on life.
Acting
Brooklynn Prince carries the whole film—remember her from The Florida Project?
Direction
Dean Israelite finally makes something small after Power Rangers.
Director
Dean Israelite
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a 2006 New Yorker article by Susan Orlean—yes, the same writer behind The Orchid Thief/Adaptation.
The racing pigeon community is real and obsessive; some birds sell for $400K+, making Kaitlyn's scheme less absurd than it sounds.
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