December Boys (2007)

Director:

Rod Hardy

Writers:

Michael Noonan (novel)
Marc Rosenberg (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 September 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

After that summer nothing would ever be the same again.

Plot:

One summer, four orphans boys who have grown to be the closest of friends find themselves competing for the attention of the same family.

Plot Keywords:

Vacation | Child | Electric Generator | Australia | Orphan

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe	...	Maps
Lee Cormie	...	Misty
Christian Byers	...	Sparks
James Fraser	...	Spit
Jack Thompson	...	Bandy
Teresa Palmer	...	Lucy
Sullivan Stapleton	...	Fearless
Victoria Hill	...	Teresa
Max Cullen	...	Narrator / Adult Misty
Kris McQuade	...	Mrs. McAnsh
Ralph Cotterill	...	Shellback
Frank Gallacher	...	Father Scully
Paul Blackwell	...	Watson
Judi Farr	...	Reverend Mother
Carmel Johnson	...	Sister Beatrice

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity, underage drinking and smoking.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Australia | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Ireland:12A | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | India:U | Japan:PG-12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Trivia:

The December Boys are so called because the four new orphan boys all arrived at the orphanage in December, and celebrated their birthdays in this month.

Quotes:

Maps: I'm trying to look after you!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-10-06)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

December Boys

Tender story beautifully filmed and acted

To Jlin from the Emerald Isle .. methinks you had a little too much of the Hard Stuff ;-)

Whats it like to be an Orphan in the days of narrow mindedness and strange moral beliefs that were taught then ... this film portrays this well.

Excellent Cinema Photography and composition with some excellent stills and excellent script too with some pot shots at the ridiculous order that Nuns were and are today :( with their strange methods at handling Orphans not to mention their narrow minded beliefs.

The acting by the 4 orphan boys was very convincing as was the portrayal of how young boys behave like smoking after lights out in bed, or how the awareness of the opposite sex awakened their senses.

The orphans were the stars without a doubt the other adults competent enough Jack Thomson was somewhat wooden in his role.

To sum up an enjoyable film devoid of any nasties ... not a masterpiece by any means though.