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Dominican Rep. December Boys
1,308
Drama. Romance
Based on the classic Michael Noonan novel, “December Boys” is the story of four orphan teenagers growing up behind the closed doors of a Catholic convent in outback Australia during the 1960s. As the boys watch younger kids get adopted by loving families, they begin to realize that as they get older, their turn may never come. When the convent sends the boys to visit the seaside one summer, they finally have something to look forward to. [+]
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Tasteful and gorgeously photographed coming-of-age story | ||
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"The film's dramatic moments are small but exquisitely rendered so that you feel the emotions experienced so many years ago" | ||
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"Though familiar as an old shoe, this is straightforward and well told." | ||
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"There seem to be two movies going on here at the same time, and December Boys would have been better off going all the way with one of them." | ||
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"For much of its duration, December is poignantly bittersweet" | ||
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"It’s a perfectly pleasant drama, but you’ll struggle to remember it the next day." |
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