Obviously filmed on a shoestring budget, which keeps things thankfully simple, was this moving true story about the desperate search for four year old Stephen Walls, who went missing in rugged New South Wales bushland in February, 1960.
"For four days and three nights a nation prayed and waited" as thousands of volunteers combed dense scrub and heavy brush in search of young Stephen. Certainly anyone from Guyra, NSW would be able to tell you of the time when all of Australia held its breath in hope.
Writer/director Terry Bourke tells this heart-rending tale without flare of finesse, keeping the narrative basic and just relating it as it happened. The all Australian cast do well in conveying the concerns and fears of a shaken community, with John Hargreaves strong as the young boy's father "Jacko", and Nathan Dawes doing well in his debut.
Bob Young's music is ineffective and melodramatic, while cinematography can't go wrong lensing spectacular Aussie bush. Highly recommended for all the family is this warm, touching story of "The Little Boy Lost".
Friday, March 1, 1996 - Video
"For four days and three nights a nation prayed and waited" as thousands of volunteers combed dense scrub and heavy brush in search of young Stephen. Certainly anyone from Guyra, NSW would be able to tell you of the time when all of Australia held its breath in hope.
Writer/director Terry Bourke tells this heart-rending tale without flare of finesse, keeping the narrative basic and just relating it as it happened. The all Australian cast do well in conveying the concerns and fears of a shaken community, with John Hargreaves strong as the young boy's father "Jacko", and Nathan Dawes doing well in his debut.
Bob Young's music is ineffective and melodramatic, while cinematography can't go wrong lensing spectacular Aussie bush. Highly recommended for all the family is this warm, touching story of "The Little Boy Lost".
Friday, March 1, 1996 - Video