Storm Boy

Storm Boy tells the story of a 10-year-old boy, called Mick by his father Tom, and Storm Boy by the Aboriginal loner Fingerbone he befriends. This boy is growing up in an isolated corrugated iron shed next to a wildlife sanctuary. He lives with his father, who supports them by fishing alone. He is not attending school; he is illiterate and ignorant. Mick's father resents any intrusion of their secluded life, be it a washed-up radio or a mob of idiot bird shooters who kill a number of birds before they are scared off by Fingerbone. Amongst the dead are some pelicans whose chicks are still in the nest. The boy brings them home to care for. His father isn't keen, but permits it. Three pelicans become a lot to feed when they reach maturity, so his father insists on releasing them. Two are never seen again, but one, Mr Percival, keeps coming back. Another intruder is the new primary school teacher, brought by the park ranger. She is concerned about the boy's education, and pushes hard for him to be sent to school, or at least to do schoolwork by correspondence. She means well, but she is resented by the father - he doesn't want anything to change in their reclusive life.

Category

Movies

Added

02/21/24 at 8:49pm GMT+1

Uploaded by

yts

Status

Verified by VeriPLUS

Movie Genre

Drama, Family

Runtime

88 min

Director

Henri Safran, Ian Goddard

Country

Australia

Language

English, Aboriginal

Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations total

Cast

Greg Rowe, Peter Cummins, David Gulpilil

Infohash

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