What is the film Paper Planes about?
Paper Planes is a 2014 Australian family film about Dylan, a boy from Western Australia who discovers a talent for folding and flying paper planes and competes in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan.
Dylan, played by Ed Oxenbould, lives with his father in a small town after his mother's death. His father, played by Sam Worthington, is struggling with grief, and Dylan's passion for paper planes helps them both find hope.
The film was directed by Robert Connolly and filmed in Western Australia, including around Perth, and in Tokyo.
Real paper planes
The story was inspired by real paper plane competitions. Throughout the film, Dylan experiments with designs, learning about aerodynamics and the importance of creativity and perseverance.
The cast also includes Deborah Mailman, David Wenham and Ena Imai, who plays Kimi, a young Japanese competitor who becomes Dylan's friend.
Paper Planes was a box office success in Australia and was praised as a warm, family-friendly film. It inspired many children to fold paper planes, and schools used it to teach basic flight science.
Did You Know?
Ed Oxenbould later starred in the Hollywood film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.