Ploey: You Never Fly Alone

This week's most surprising animation pick in the UK on Amazon Prime Video is Ploey: You Never Fly Alone. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 94 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. A harder one to justify skipping than to start. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Ploey: You Never Fly Alone earns its spot. Ploey: You Never Fly Alone treats animation as a medium, not a limitation. A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring. The voice work from John Stamos and Sean Astin adds real texture, not just recognisable names. Ploey: You Never Fly Alone came out in 2018. Ploey: You Never Fly Alone uses the freedom of animation to tell stories live-action could not attempt. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Ploey: You Never Fly Alone belongs on any best-of list regardless of format. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The writing operates at a level the format's reputation does not fully prepare you for. Adult animation that actually works for adults.

Ploey: You Never Fly Alone was released in 2018, directed by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson. The full 83-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.