Plot
A boy who is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him leads his family and two new friends through Laos to find a new home. After a calamity-filled journey through a land scarred ... See full summary »
Release Year: 2013
Rating: 7.4/10 (399 voted)
Director:Kim Mordaunt
Storyline
A boy who is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him leads his family and two new friends through Laos to find a new home. After a calamity-filled journey through a land scarred by the legacy of war, to prove he's not bad luck he builds a giant rocket to enter the most exciting and dangerous competition of the year: the Rocket Festival.
Trivia:
Official submission of Australia to the Oscars 2014 best foreign language film category. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 8/10
A moving well written tale, well told, with moving performances by all
of the mainly amateur cast. An excellent insight to a wonderful country
still suffering from the devastation brought about by its proximity to
Vietnam. The movies does not descend into sentimentality or the tired
over used clichés found in so many of the main stream releases. The
child protagonists carry the film along at a pleasing pace and
highlight the problems experienced in a battle scared country.The film
deserves the accolades it has received to date and I am sure it is due
for more critical acclaim. Well worth some of your precious time and
the film is good entertainment for the entire family.
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