

Montine McLeod, a world-weary flight attendant, and Omar Hassan, a prematurely wise 10-year-old Pakastani-American boy connect with one another amidst the chaos of September 11, 2001. When Montine discovers the boy's direct personal link to the terrorist attacks, she instinctively embarks on an unsanctioned cross-country road trip to help Omar discover his uncertain future.
Acting
Melissa Leo's silences speak entire novels.
Direction
Fine lets small moments land like gut punches.
Writing
Dialogue that earns every tear it extracts.

Director
Travis Fine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fine wrote this after noticing flight attendants grounded on 9/11 became society's invisible first responders, ignored in memorials.
Melissa Leo accepted scale pay; the entire film shot in 14 days on actual locations from Dallas to NYC.