The Secret Art of Human Flight

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The Secret Art of Human Flight

2024,

1h 47m,

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Mystery & Thriller

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After the sudden death of his wife, children’s book author Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer) goes through an extreme mourning process, alienating himself from his sister Gloria (Lucy DeVito) and her husband Tom (Nican Robinson). When Ben stumbles upon the dark web, he discovers a mysterious self-help book written by an enigmatic guru named "Mealworm" (Oscar Nominee Paul Raci), who claims to have harnessed the power to fly. The book arrives... and so does Mealworm, forcing Ben to navigate his family life, accusations of foul play, and the bizarre rituals laid before him by his new mentor, in the hopes of healing and ultimately achieving human flight.

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Critics Consensus

Paul Raci doles out the mystic formula for overcoming grief and The Secret Art of Human Flight in this whimsical dark comedy.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 16, 2024

Paul Raci is just wonderful here.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Aug 28, 2024

3.5/4

H.P. Mendoza doesn’t skimp in relating the hardships of getting yourself out of the grief rut when you lose a loved one, but he also shows how there are moments of dark, profound humor.

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Jul 14, 2024

3/4

What will stick with viewers is most likely Mendoza and Orenshein’s tender portrait of the act of grieving.

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Dave Giannini

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 19, 2025

6.5/10

This film will leave you just a bit lighter and a lot more grateful for the time we have.

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Andy Klein

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 16, 2024

Very slow to get going, but once it does get going I liked it.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Aug 23, 2024

4/5

There’s a deep understanding of the ways that people can be affected by grief underlying the gentle, quirky comedy of this tale.

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After the sudden death of his wife, children’s book author Ben Grady (Grant Rosenmeyer) goes through an extreme mourning process, alienating himself from his sister Gloria (Lucy DeVito) and her husband Tom (Nican Robinson). When Ben stumbles upon the dark web, he discovers a mysterious self-help book written by an enigmatic guru named "Mealworm" (Oscar Nominee Paul Raci), who claims to have harnessed the power to fly. The book arrives... and so does Mealworm, forcing Ben to navigate his family life, accusations of foul play, and the bizarre rituals laid before him by his new mentor, in the hopes of healing and ultimately achieving human flight.

Director: H.P. Mendoza
Producer: Tina Carbone, Jonathan Lim, Grant Rosenmeyer, Benjamin Wiessner
Screenwriter: Jesse Orenshein
Distributor: Level 33 Entertainment
Production Co: Florida Hill Entertainment, Codaheart, Marginal Mediaworks, Vanishing Angle, City Hill Arts, Rogue Wave Pictures, Chicago Media Angels, Dweck Productions, Ersatz Film
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 5, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 23, 2024
Runtime: 1h 47m

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