Enduring relevance and lasting charm

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2006)

I bought this film (pleasantly surprised to find it so easily) based on the sole image of the collection of planes to be scrapped. This was just an interesting photo from a book, but I had no idea how good this film turned out to be. This is not evident from the start, cause the first couple of scenes are quite average. However, the film spins into a higher gear with the ride home. A brilliantly handled scene depicting the reluctance to finally come home again. And then it is one brilliantly played scene after another. Moving, but not overly sentimental, realistic, but not gritty. It is the sort of film that makes you want to reset you memories to see it again for the first time. A+