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| 2 | ''Fly Away'' is a 2011 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Janet Grillo. |
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| 4 | Jeanne (Creator/BethBroderick) is the mother of a sixteen-year-old autistic girl, Mandy (Creator/AshleyRickards). Mandy has severe behavioral problems, and the principal of her school suggests that she would be better served in a different environment. Jeanne wrestles with the difficult decision of whether to institutionalize Mandy or not. Meanwhile, she falls in love with Tom (Creator/GregGermann), a man she meets while walking her dog. |
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| 6 | !!''Fly Away'' contains examples of: |
| 7 | * AffectionateNickname: Jeanne sometimes calls Mandy Ladybug, or Bug. |
| 8 | * CryIntoChest: Mandy cries into Jeanne's chest during a meltdown. Later, Jeanne cries into her ex-husband's chest over the possibility of institutionalizing Mandy. |
| 9 | * NotAMorningPerson: Mandy has to be practically dragged out of bed most mornings. |
| 10 | * ParentWithNewParamour: Tom is a Type 1. He quickly becomes fond of Mandy because of her enthusiasm, and Mandy likes him too. |
| 11 | * StrugglingSingleMother: Jeanne struggles to balance her job with taking care of Mandy. She works from home, which helps, but Mandy can be very disruptive. |
| 12 | * TantrumThrowing: Mandy throws things around the living room when she's upset about not getting ice cream. Later, she gets in trouble at school for throwing a desk at a boy. |
| 13 | * TitleDrop: Jeanne sings "Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home" to calm Mandy during her panic attacks. |
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