A pelican flies toward a man with a gun and it is shot out of the air we see it flop onto the ground with a bloody wound and a boy picks it up and takes care of it. Two men hunt for ducks and shoot several pelicans out of the sky (we see bloody wounds) one pelican charges the hunter and they try to shoot it until a boy stands between them and tells them to stop.
– A boy hears gunshots in several scenes and a few of those scenes show hunters picking up dead ducks that they have shot and leaving behind many dead pelicans with bloody wounds on their feathers a boy discovers a nest with three hatchlings in it in one such scene. A few lines of dialogue are spoken in an Aboriginal language with English translation and a few lines are spoken without translation. Also with Jai Courtney, Erik Thomson, Trevor Jamieson and Morgan Davies. Read our parents’ guide below for details on sexual content, violence & strong language.”Ī man (Geoffrey Rush) remembers his youth living with his father in an isolated shack where, as a boy (Finn Little), he saved and befriended a pelican after hunters killed the hatchling’s mother. My advice to you is don't miss it and bring tissues.Why is “Storm Boy” rated PG? The MPAA rating has been assigned for “some thematic elements, mild peril and brief language.” The evaluation includes a couple of scenes of a man and a boy wearing long johns, and a bare chested man, several scenes of men hunting birds and killing many leaving bloody wounds exposed and a nest with three hatchlings left unattended after the mother bird is killed, a few arguments, mentions of a woman and child dying in a car accident, and a man’s regret over not re-connecting with his father, and some mild language. Check the Park City Film website for additional information. Showtime is around 8:45 pm at Prospector Lot K. It will be screened on Saturday, August 10th as Park City Film's Summer Drive in Movie. “Storm Boy” is rated PG and runs 1 hour and 39 endearing minutes. And also, how anger, lack of communication and understanding can drive a wedge between a parent and child. There are parallels to be drawn between the love the boy feels toward his pelicans and the ardor with which his granddaughter now fights for the environment. This role requires the curly-haired 11-year-old to suffer tragic loss, exhilarating joy, confusion, determination and heartbreaking anger. We learn what tragedy drove his father, locally known as “Hideaway Tom”, to isolate from life and its cruelty and live with his son, as loners on the beach.įinn Little who plays young Kingley is phenomenal. We see young Kingley's life play out before us. He doesn't have the power to halt the project but just maybe he can come up with something. Her dedication to her cause and rage against her father awaken important childhood memories in Kingley and in recalling them for his granddaughter, he appreciates even more, her impassioned plea and the need to do the right thing. His 17-year-old granddaughter informs him the project would be disastrous for the environment and begs him to put a stop to it. Geoffrey Rush plays retired businessman, Michael Kingley, who is called back to his former company by his son-in-law, for a very important vote on an expansive new project. Set in Australia, this little film has it all gorgeous scenery, a charming child, family drama, wild animals, scary local rednecks, gunfire, passion about the environment and a happy ending. Watch “Storm Boy” and you'll know what I mean. Never in a million years would I have guessed I'd sob multiple times through 'a boy and his pelican' story. Other than crying over “Old Yeller” when I was a kid, I don't get overly emotional at animal films.
Based on a classic 1964 Australian children's book of the same name “Storm Boy” will be adored by every member of the family.
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