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A young man struggles to care for his developmentally disabled brother after the mysterious disappearance of their parents. How I Learned to Fly is a heartbreaking journey through poverty and helplessness. You empathize with their crushing despair as forlorn protagonists slip through the cracks to indigency. The film's message has merit and illustrates serious societal failures, but unfortunately veers into sluggish melodrama. How I Learned to Fly never recovers from a molasses drip first act, strange editing, and a woeful score that amplifies an already depressing narrative.

Daniel Davis (Marcus Scribner) wakes up from a nightmare. He's plummeting to his doom. Eli, his autistic and frail 14-year-old brother, sleeps in the bed beside him. Daniel panics as he remembers slivers of a violent encounter in the kitchen. He has a momentary flashback of happier times. Their mother, Dorothee (Crystal Bush), laughs while smoking a cigarette. Eli joins her revelry despite...

How I Learned to Fly is a moving coming-of-age story that explores the experiences of two African American teenage boys who are abandoned by their parents. Writer and director Simon Steuri drew inspiration from his own childhood experiences of isolation and fear, aiming to tell a child's story that goes beyond his own struggles. The film delves into wider issues of race and class, highlighting the struggles faced by those who fall outside the mainstream and the power of finding beauty and kindness in unexpected places.

“There are certain moments in life where you’ve got to speak up.” As an artist, that time is now for writer and director Simon Steuri. Steuri’s feature film debut is a moving coming-of-age story titled How I Learned to Fly, and the gripping tale stars Marcus Scribner, Lonnie Chavis, Cedric the Entertainer, and Method Man, among others. Check out the trailer for...

How I Learned to Fly is a moving coming-of-age story that explores the experiences of two African American teenage boys who are abandoned by their parents. Writer and director Simon Steuri drew inspiration from his own childhood experiences of isolation and fear, aiming to tell a child's story that goes beyond his own struggles. The film delves into wider issues of race and class, highlighting the struggles faced by those who fall outside the mainstream and the power of finding beauty and kindness in unexpected places.

“There are certain moments in life where you’ve got to speak up.” As an artist, that time is now for writer and director Simon Steuri. Steuri’s feature film debut is a moving coming-of-age story titled How I Learned to Fly, and the gripping tale stars Hollywood heavyweights Cedric the Entertainer and Method Man amid a young and talented cast. Check out the...