The way of the eagle is to raise two chicks. The stronger is destined always to throw the weaker from the nest. Man also has his ways, often to hurt those closest to him. Lukas suffers at the hands of a father who has withdrawn since the loss of his wife. Killed whilst rescuing the infant Lukas, the boy now carries the burden of her death. Our eagle’s story begins in the nest. The first-born chick pushes his weaker brother to a certain death on the forest floor. But fate intervenes and the chick is found by Lukas. Naming him Abel, Lukas cares for the creature in secret, finding a love and companionship denied to him at home. But when the day comes to release Abel back into the wild, will Lukas find his own release into a new life?
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Manuel Camacho
Lukas
Jean Reno
Danzer
Tobias Moretti
Keller
Eva Kuen
Maria
Director
Otmar Penker
Screenplay
Joanne Reay
Tagline
"Sometimes a friendship sets you free"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$3,685,708
Production
Terra Mater Factual Studios, FilmVergnuegen
Reno
July 4, 2016
> Once upon a time in the wild Alps valley. It was almost like a fairy tale, about the relationship between a young boy and a bird. From Austria, but made in English language with the limited cast and a semi-documentary style film. It is a very similar theme to the French film 'The Fox & the Child', but sets in a different scenario. Get prepared to witness the stunning Austrian Alps valley with...
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