# Paper Planes (2014)

> A shy Australian boy turns paper-plane throwing into a journey of invention, resilience, and reconnection with his grieving father.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/172420

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Drama
- Director: Robert Connolly
- Cast: Sam Worthington, Ed Oxenbould, Deborah Mailman, Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke, Ena Imai, Terry Norris, Peter Rowsthorn, Julian Dennison
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3328716/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, hopeful, uplifting, family movie night, rainy day

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