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Synopsis: An 8-year-old girl is taken from her home and convinced that her family does not want her anymore. After enduring years of horror, she and her fellow victim are dumped by their capturers. Now, 17 years old and no one to turn to except each other, they do their best to survive life on the streets, until one day she finally accepts the help of a shelter counselor to find her way home. However, what she truly finds is the love of her life and that you can never go back. "Gardens of the Night", is a haunting, gritty and topical story which delves deep into the world of child abduction and where it often leads... for the "lucky ones." The writer/director, Damian Harris bases his story on the kids, counselors, cops and pimps he met during two years of research.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Damian Harris
Production: City Lights
  3 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
43
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%
R
Year:
2008
110 min
Website
158 Views


they have no leader, no memory.

They are both happy to pretend they are great

people to do great things in the jungle.

- Who is she?

- A friend of mine, Jimmy...

came by to greet me.

And I said it was good for

she leave it here a bit.

- He will return soon?

- Yes.

- How is your name?

- Leslie.

Want to climb with me

stairs and play a little?

Girls, I want to take care of Leslie.

She will stay with us a little bit, okay?

The father and I then saw

tell you good night.

I do not see any.

Everything became funny.

The tourists know they are going to die?

- Everything seems to go so slow.

- Yes.

Yes, indeed.

Be right back.

What?

- The cold is over. The ice, the ice cream over.

- Why is it over?

What the f***.

- Only a few brain cells every time.

- I just wanted to use them as a sweet tooth.

I just let it unfold

as you do, that's all.

Want ice cream?

Yes? So you, Donny, do you want ice cream?

So we buy the ice cream shop.

- Alex.

- Who wants to sit on my back?

Each day of the year alone.

What you'll want to eat, Leslie?

- Strawberry, chocolate...

- Strawberries.

We have ice cream with chunks of walnuts.

We flavored with vanilla, any variety

chocolate. Black, milk, white chocolate.

Strawberries, blueberries.

We may also combine three flavors together.

This is one of my favorites.

And then there's the "Rocky Road".

- They are $ 7.95.

- Keep the change.

Here you are.

Thanks!

I want to share, but I want

get the first part of the Rocky Road.

C'mon! Come on!

Arise!

Little fuss.

Shut up.

Alex! Alex!

Quick! Quick!

Alex, what the hell are you doing?

C'mon!

Their faces are all here!

Come on! Come on!

- Turn left, left.

- I can not, there is a one truck!

- Try to sing a song.

- What?

Tries to sing a song, please!

They schemed us!

- Lower yourself, your little sh*t!

- What are you doing coming back here again?

- Where are you going?

- I am trying to find a way out of here.

Everything was in our favor.

Everything.

- They have nothing.

- Bullshit!

Are precisely the people's ice cream shop.

What were they doing there?

How do I know?

It was you.

You...!

- Do not blame Leslie!

- Why?

- Think a bit!

- She f***ed up!

She has no guilt!

Leslie never said anything!

Well no, dear?

Because we have a little secret, right?

We have a secret. Frank.

Sai outside. Get out!

- Stay away from me, b*tch!

- Easy, boy.

- Do not touch me, Alex! Do not touch me!

- Calm yourself.

- We'll escape this, okay?

- What do we do?

I'll think of something.

Now calm down.

- So early tomorrow, but should be good.

- Yes, yes. Understood. I appreciate that.

- I have dealt with everything, okay?

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Damian Harris

Damian David Harris (born 2 August 1958) is an English film director and screenwriter. He is the son of the actor Richard Harris and socialite Elizabeth Rees-Williams. more…

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