Der Junge und die Wildgänse

The world we live in is not inherited from our ancestors, but borrowed from our children and grandchildren.

Climate Change, waste, wars, starvation. So much to make us scared or sad or permanently depressed. This film shows one, important area where a crazy individual with a grounded scientific idea, and his brave son, can impact and address a major danger for the species. And give a tangible path to follow. Brilliant from start to finish.

This movie is a remake of Amy und die Wildgänse (1996). The 1996 version, set in North America, has nicer pictures of the gooses, but is a bit slower. This 2019 version, set in Europe, dispite lacking a bit on the animal photography, has a better overall script, less emphasis on the family and character difficulties of the main hero. Both movies target a similar audience of pre-teens and young teens. It is a close score with a slight edge for the 2019 version.

"Donne-moi des ailes" is a true tale of innocent courage. A child risks it all to save his family of geese, by taking them across hundreds of miles. It kept me engaged throughout, and awoke in me a sense of wonder. It is heroic in a way that children of this time ought to know. Without being preachy it encourages us to act on our beliefs, and to give our children a world to inherit.

This movie is really good and touching, people and nature, love and courage, really great! I couldn't help my tears when I first watched it.