Flying Into the Wind
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80% Critic Match

Flying Into the Wind

8.0 / 10 1983 1h 11mNR English
TV MovieDrama

Storyline

The Wyatts wish to educate their children at home, but the education authorities have other ideas. Moving between 1969 and 1980, we see how this affects the various individuals and attitudes.

Cast & Crew

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Judge Wood

Lead
Derrick O'Connor

Derrick O'Connor

Barry Wyatt

RO

Rynagh O'Grady

Sally Wyatt

AW

Adrian Wagstaff

Michael

PO

Prudence Oliver

Young Laura

Tim Preece

Tim Preece

Defence Counsel

MD

Martin Duncan

Prosecuting Counsel

CH

Christopher Hancock

Doctor

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Bennett's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Flying Into the Wind is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker