Storm Boy The Movie
Storm Boy Plot: What's the story?Storm Boy' has grown up to be Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman and grandfather. When Kingley starts to see images from his past that he can't explain, he is forced to remember his long-forgotten childhood, growing up on an isolated coastline with his father. He recounts to his grand-daughter the story of how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival. Their remarkable adventures and very special bond has a profound effect on all their lives. Suzuki tt superbikes real road racing track.
Find where to watch Storm Boy (2019) in New Zealand. Geoffrey Rush and Jai Courtenay star in this family drama based on the children's book about an Australian boy who raises three orphaned pelicans. Storm Boy is a reminder that love and solidarity are two of the most important necessities in life. The expression “giving someone the wings to fly” fits perfectly with this narrative.
- Director
- Henri Safran
- Country
- Australia
- Genre
- DramaExplore more genres
- Year
- 1976
- Duration
- 85 min
Synopsis
Storm Boy tells the story of a 10-year-old boy, called Mick by his father Tom, and Storm Boy by the Aboriginal loner Fingerbone he befriends. This boy is growing up in an isolated corrugated iron shed next to a wildlife sanctuary. He lives with his father, who supports them by fishing alone. He is not attending school; he is illiterate and ignorant.
Mick's father resents any intrusion of their secluded life, be it a washed-up radio or a mob of idiot bird shooters who kill a number of birds before they are scared off by Fingerbone.
Amongst the dead are some pelicans whose chicks are still in the nest. The boy brings them home to care for. His father isn't keen, but permits it. Three pelicans become a lot to feed when they reach maturity, so his father insists on releasing them. Two are never seen again, but one, Mr Percival, keeps coming back.
I've been awaiting for youAnd you've been awaiting for meTell me that you'll always be trueAnd you'll be the only one for meForget me not my dear, my darlingForget me not my loveI just wanna hold your handHang on every word you sayLet's write a song for usAnd sing until we're old and greyForget me not my dear, my darlingForget me not my loveI'm coming home real soonPlease leave a light on for meTell me that you'll always be trueAnd you'll be the only one for meYes, you'll be the only one for me. Forget me not song kana.
Another intruder is the new primary school teacher, brought by the park ranger. She is concerned about the boy's education, and pushes hard for him to be sent to school, or at least to do schoolwork by correspondence. She means well, but she is resented by the father - he doesn't want anything to change in their reclusive life.
This is such a classic. I saw it first as a child and then the other night as an adult and I just thought it was magnificent. The way the Aboriginal is portrayed remains modern even after a few decades. It is brilliant stuff. — Bradley McDonell [1]
Thanks to Erin Morris for pointing me to this movie.
Storm Boy 2019 trailer
In 2019 Storm Boy was re-released with Aboriginal actor Trevor Jamieson playing Fingerbone Bill and David Gulpilil his father.