If I could fly explores the trauma of a young girl, who fled from war with her sister and mum, leaving behind her dad. In her nightmares, she learns to fly. Flying symbolizes her escape from the fear caused by the war. When she shares these dreams with her little sister, who naively assumes that the dreams are beautiful and exciting, the 4-year-old asks her sister, "Why don't you fly to Papa?" In her dreams, our heroine flies to her father at the front and asks him why he can't come home. The film views the war through the eyes of children. It does not judge or take sides. It simply describes: What would be the simplest solution from the perspective of a 4-year-old? She just wants her dad to come home.
The ad "If I Could Fly" by Voices of Children captures the emotional journey of a young girl fleeing with her family from the ravages of war. The setting is dark and somber, showing scenes inside a gloomy, crowded church-turned-refugee camp. The girl dreams of flying as an escape, symbolizing her longing to be reunited with her father, who stayed behind to fight. Through cinematic sequences, she imagines soaring above forests engulfed in flames, striving to reach her father before war tears them further apart. The ad weaves between stark images of their flight, harrowing dreams, and moments of solace with her mother and sister. It ends with a heartfelt appeal to support children affected by conflict, resonating with themes of hope, longing, and family.