The Scouting Book For Boys
- Genre: Drama
- Film running length: 93 min
(excl trailers and advertisements) - UK release date: 19/3/2010
- Directed by: Tom Harper
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Distributor: Warner Bros Distributors Ltd
Steven Mackintosh, Ewen MacIntosh, Thomas Turgoose, Rafe Spall
‘The Scouting Book for Boys’ is a drama set in Norfolk where two young teenagers, David and Emily, live on a caravan holiday park. With little to do, David and Emily rely on each other for entertainment – which often ends in mischief.
However, their fun comes to an abrupt end when it’s decided that Emily is to be sent away to live with her father. But before she is due to depart, Emily goes missing from the caravan park and David struggles to cope with an increasingly complex situation.
Contains strong language, once very strong and one scene of strong violence.
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An excellent film with a talented cast
Their happiness is threatened when Emily is told she must go away and live with her father and so the two hatch a plan to prevent it happening. The real reason Emily does not want to leave then becomes apparent and David soon finds the situation spiralling out out of control.
The second half of the film is dark and disturbing, in contrast to the bright, happy introduction to the characters and their home. The final scenes are shocking and tragic, but so brilliantly executed that the film stayed with me for hours after leaving the cinema. The music throughout is from 'Noah and the Whale' and brilliantly adds to the atmosphere.
In summary, an excellent British film, well worth watching, with a superb cast.
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