The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
An Indian summer, 1942: "When I was thirteen, all I wanted to be was a hero." A young evacuee's response to the surrounding war-obsessed adult world seems the only one available to him, until he forms 'a particular friendship' with another boy, a Jewish refugee. This threatens the stability of his gang (who also mirror the racist/jingoist attitudes of adulthood), and he is caught in Forster's great liberal crux: your country or your friend?
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Colin FinbowDirector
- Colin FinbowScreenplay
- Kiran GarchaScreenplay
Cast
- Chris ChescoeYoung John Curlew
- Eric MillietMark Stein
- Ben ClennellLewis Craig
- Andrew AtkinsonAndrew Craig
- Matthew CormackWillie Aldrich
- Paul BoltonJacob Freen
- Glen DunderdaleMrs. Curlew
- Les ScottMr. Curlew
- Doug DawesHeadmaster
- Roger CleaveMr. Wilson
- John RobinsonTom