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Synopsis: Director John Boorman drew from his own childhood experiences for this touching coming-of-age tale about a boy growing up in and around London during World War II. For young Billy Rowan (Sebastian Rice Edwards), the nightly bombings provide a frightening show, but they include opportunities to rummage through the rubble with friends in the mornings. As Billy plays, his family struggles to remain intact as they suffer through the anguish and losses of wartime.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production: Nelson Entertainment
  Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 24 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
PG-13
Year:
1987
113 min
689 Views


INT/EXT. ROHAN HOUSE - KITCHEN/GARDEN - DAY

The windows are criss-crossed with brown paper. Beyond, in

the garden, MAC has taken off his jacket and is shovelling

earth onto the shelter. BILL walks barefoot towards the

house, carrying his wet socks and shoes in his hands.

MOLLY:

It's not fair on them. It's

selfish to keep them with you.

GRACE:

My aunt in Australia has

offered..

BILL sits on the steps at the half-open kitchen door and

wrings the water from his socks. SUE comes in and GRACE

signals MOLLY to be circumspect, but she blunders on.

MOLLY:

Snap it up. Great chance for

them. Lot more future out there.

BILL listens, talking it all in. GRACE Watches little SUE

waddle out carrying planes.

GRACE:

It's so far way. I couldn't bear

it.

MOLLY:

Kids don't care. You're thinking

of yourself.

GRACE turns away. Fighting back tears. MOLLY impulsively

takes GRACE in her arms.

MOLLY:

I didn't mean it like that,

Grace. Why does it always come

out wrong?

GRACE:

I know you mean well.

MOLLY laughs and holds her at arms length.

MOLLY:

There you go again. You're so

bloody nice. I want to shake you.

She does, mock serious.

GRACE:

Nothing will ever be the same

again, Molly. And the funny thing

is, I'm glad.

MOLLY looks at her, surprised.

MOLLY:

Now you're talking.

SUE listening to this, sees BILL on the steps and gives him

a questioning look. He shrugs, trying to conceal his

anxiety from his sister.

INT. ROHAN HOUSE - DAWN'S BEDROOM - DAY

DAWN lies in bed, head buried in pillows in that deepest of

all sleep, the Sunday morning adolescent lie-in. BILL

shakes her, jumps on top of her, imitates an air-raid

warning, tries to pull off the bedclothes but she holds

them tight.

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John Boorman

John Boorman is an English film-maker who is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Hell in the Pacific, Deliverance, Zardoz, Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, The General, The Tailor of Panama, and Queen and Country. more…

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