Aloft
2014 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 5.3 · 26% critics
A mother and son, long separated by a tragic past, are drawn toward a difficult reunion when a young journalist enters their lives. As old wounds resurface, the story explores art, healing, and whether people can move forward through pain and uncertainty.
Also known as Cry/Fly
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-02-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (137 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to reflective family dramas about loss, healing, and strained relationships, especially if you liked By the Sea; Not for you if you want a fast-moving plot or easy answers.
Pros: emotional family drama; reflective themes; mysterious atmosphere | Cons: slow pace; distant characters; understated story
Themes
- new age
- woman director
- healer
Cast & crew
Jennifer Connelly
as Nana Kunning
Cillian Murphy
as Ivan
Mélanie Laurent
as Jannia Ressmore
William Shimell
as Newman
Zen McGrath
as Young Ivan
Peter McRobbie
as Ike
Winta McGrath
as Gully
- ND
Nancy Drake
as Old Woman
Judy Cook
as Airplane Receptionist
Carson Nattrass
as Officer
Directed by Claudia Llosa