Ploey: You Never Fly Alone

Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (Icelandic: Lói: Þú flýgur aldrei einn; released in some European countries as Flying the Nest)[1] is a 2018 Icelandic-Belgian 3D animated adventure film directed by Árni Ásgeirsson and written by Friðrik Erlingsson.[3] The film score was composed by Atli Örvarsson. Ploey was released in Iceland on 2 February 2018, and received generally negative reviews from critics, but had a worldwide gross of $6.1 million.

Ploey: You Never Fly Alone
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Directed byÁrni Ásgeirsson
Written byFriðrik Erlingsson
Produced byHilmar Sigurðsson
Ives Agemans
Edited byJon Stefansson[1]
Music byAtli Örvarsson[2]
Production
companies
GunHil
Cyborn[3]
Release date
  • 2 February 2018 (2018-02-02) (Iceland)
Running time
82 minutes[4]
CountriesIceland
Belgium
LanguageIcelandic
Budget$6,110,461[5]

Premise

A piping plover named Ploey has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall, meaning he must try to survive the vicious arctic winter by himself in order to be reunited with his family next spring.[1]

Production

The film was in production on and off for 7 years before being finished.[6] The original working title was Ploe.[7][8]

Release

Ploey was released in Iceland on 2 February 2018, and in the UK on 6 June 2018.[1] It grossed $281,303 in Iceland, contributing to a worldwide total of $6,110,461. The highest grossing country was France, which had a gross of $954,533.[5]

Critically, the film was received generally negatively from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Ploey holds an approval rating of 38% based on eight critical reviews.[9]

References
  1. Flying the Nest (Lói - Þú flýgur aldrei einn) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. Ploey: You Never Fly Alone at Soundtrack.net. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. Rosser, Micheal (23 May 2015) Belgian's Cyborn joins animated 'Ploey - You Never Fly Alone'. Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. Flying The Nest. British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) – bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. Ploey at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. Mitchell, Wendy (26 February 2016) Iceland’s Stockfish showcases hot works-in-progress. Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. Barraclough, Leo (23 May 2013) Cannes: ARRI’s ‘Ploe’ Migrates to Buyers. Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. Roxborough, Scott (11 March 2013) Germany’s Arri and Trixter Form Animation Alliance. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  9. "Ploey". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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