I Fly is a film about heroes not being heroes, about two misfits who struggle to become free. Instead of looking at them from the outside, this story is seen through the eyes of Miriam.
I have always been very fascinated with transformation, and both Miriam and Johnny undergo a huge change during their trip. It is both a coming of age story and a road movie, but above all, it is a story about following your dreams, when everything is for the first time, when you live for your passion and are ready to die for it. It is about extremes - the great landscapes, a big journey versus the intimacy of being with only two characters throughout the whole film.
Reality stands in contrast to Miriam’s connection to the bird, her dreams. I want to fill it with imagery of love, poetry, music, dancing and most of all, to make a film that is true on their terms. It will raise some questions on what is normal about our need to be a part of the society, or to rebel against it. What it means to be free.