Cloud Cuckoo Land

Cloud Cuckoo Land is the story of Sandy Kenyon (played by Steve Varden, an actor with cerebral palsy, in his first feature role)- an aircraft enthusiast who dreams that one day he will be able to fly. Sandy has one problem- cerebral palsy suffered during his traumatic birth has left him with serious mobility problems and speech difficulties which make him hard to understand.

Most people Sandy meets find it hard to believe he will ever achieve his dream.

Sandy and his grandfather Victor (played by Derek Jacobi) spend their spare time searching for aircraft wrecks and when Sandy learns that a mystery wreck is missing in the lake district, he decides that he will leave his care home and set out, alone, to try and find it.



Sandy’s quest for independence is not a smooth ride; he faces suspicion, and downright hostility as he begins his new life. But as Sandy’s true potential is revealed, magical things happen: Lucy (played by Boo Pearce) breaks down her prejudices to become his lover, and a unique group of travellers decide to give him a hand on his quest.



Ultimately, Sandy achieves his dream, though not in the way he had planned!