A children’s feature set in Britain during World War 2 that focuses on the experiences of two London boys sent to board with a farming family during the period of heavy bombing. On one particular day the pilot from a ditched German bomber saves one boy from drowning and the boys must then decide whether or not to tell the English authorities of the German’s whereabouts. This film is useful for discussion about the sense of war, concepts of right and wrong, the nature of friendship and loyalty, peer group pressure and family relationships. Based on the novel by Michael Morpugo, script by John Krish.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016859
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Prisoners of war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children's films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Peer pressure
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)