Lucky is a subjective word. The central human character in this endearing film, David Balding, was certainly lucky to make a deep connection with his massive friend, Flora. But whether Flora was equally lucky is less certain. How lucky is any wild animal, really, when taken from its native habitat and made to perform in a circus? The real adventure — and tears— ensue when Balding searches for a new home for the friend he knows will outlive him, in a culture that is a world apart from her native Zimbabwe. Opens at the Laemmle Friday June 24.
