A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.
Visual Effects
Stunning Icelandic landscapes that outshine the bird drama.
Acting
Sean Astin plays a fox. John Stamos is a seagull. Casting chaos.
Score
Emotional orchestral swells that demand you FEEL for this bird.
Director
Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Jamie Oram
Ploey (voice)
Sean Astin
Fox (voice)
John Stamos
Giron (voice)
Debbie Chazen
Cormorant/Swan (voice)
Georgina Sutcliffe
Raven (voice)
Colin Mace
Deer/Raven (voice)
Doña Croll
Sheep (voice)
Kaizer Akhtar
Boy (voice)
Kasper Michaels
Skua/Sterna (voice)
Graham Dickson
Mousy/Father (voice)
Thorunn Erna Clausen
Mom/Bunting Bird (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Iceland's most expensive animated film ever made, and it still looks like a very pretty video game cutscene. The director previously made 'The Deep,' a live-action survival film about a fisherman — he clearly has a type.
The golden plover is Iceland's national bird, making this essentially a patriotic blockbuster for 370,000 people. The real bird actually CAN fly, so this entire premise is bird propaganda.
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THIS CARTOON SO BEUTIFULL ♥♥♥♥♥
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Violet you never swim alone 🏊♀️
@Jade-q9e 1
We just had a European CGI birds flying south movie.
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