Alain Tanner's only English-language film, shot in Ireland, pairs a young man with an old eccentric who believes he can fly. Trevor Howard is superb in a fable-like, wry and haunting tale that won the Cannes Grand Prix.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (637 votes)
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