Boy on the roof

Katlyn 2022-02-24 08:01:19

I have seen a chicken soup, to the effect that if your beliefs are strong enough, and the desire to have is strong enough, the world will give you way.
Thirty years ago, this lovely fairy tale interprets this disapproving assumption convincingly and movingly.

Millie's family moved to a new neighborhood and met Eric, a neighbor boy. On the surface, Eric is an autistic teenager with weird behavior, sitting on the windowsill every day to practice flying. "When the desire is strong enough and the belief is strong enough, there is nothing impossible." When this young man who was deemed to have a mental problem flew to the sky in full view, the psychiatrist said the above.
The film is neither science fiction nor fantasy. Whether Eric will fly or not is not important, but his supernatural spiritual power has changed the lives of everyone around him.
"Although we can't fly to the clouds, we can all fly deep in our hearts." The husband could not bear the terminal illness and committed suicide. The wife finally worked hard to adapt to the new job. The son of Xiaodoubao, who has been bullied, also defeated Street Fighter in his own way. Even the dog in the house has recovered from the car accident and rushed to protect the little owner. Everyone strives to become his own hero, relying on the belief that he can't lose in his heart.

When you want to give up, think of Eric who can fly, everything is not that difficult. The inspiring fable small movie, the retro style of the 80s, there are tears and smiles, and it is full of warmth.

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The Boy Who Could Fly quotes

  • Milly: What do you know about Eric? Have you ever seen him do anything weird?

    Geneva: That;s all I've ever seen him do.

    Milly: No, I mean really weird.

    Geneva: Dinky Patterson told me something weird about him once.

    Milly: Who's Dinky Patterson?

    Geneva: Dinky lived here before you; had your room. Anyway, Dinky used to get really annoyed with Eric climbing around outside his window. So, one day, he took his BB gun, stuffed the barrel with wet Kleenex and started shooting at Eric.

    Milly: That's real sweet.

    Geneva: He said he kept it up for about an hour, but Eric wouldn't budge, so he finally gave up. Here's the weird part: the next day, Dinky's looking around for his BB gun. You know where he said he found it? See that telephone pole? Dinky said it was up there, up on top of that box. That, somehow, Eric put it there. Of course, Dinky was the biggest liar I ever knew. It probably never happened.

    Milly: Probably. What happened to Dinky? Why did he move?

    Geneva: His dad got some hotshot job in Atlanta. Took the whole family.

    [pause]

    Geneva: So, where's your dad?

    Milly: He died.

    Geneva: What of?

    Milly: [flatly] Cancer.

    Geneva: Everyone in my family dies of cancer. My grandmother had stomach cancer. She lost 300 pounds before she died. Never looked better in her life. What kind did your dad have?

    Milly: I don't know.

    Geneva: They didn't tell you. They never tell the kids. Did it take a long time?

    Milly: Can we drop the subject?

  • Uncle Hugo: Don't shake the floor, please.

    [Hugo repeatedly drops a cork on the floor until it lands on its end]

    Uncle Hugo: There you go. You see, you can't start on a bottle until the cork lands on its feet. It's very frustrating when it takes a long time. On the other hand, it's quite delightful when it happens on the first toss.

    [offers the bottle to Milly]

    Uncle Hugo: Care for a drink?

    Milly: No, no thank you.

    Uncle Hugo: Are you calling me a drunk?

    Milly: No.

    Uncle Hugo: Why not?