First it reminded me of "Home Alone" although I never saw it. But the boy looks very alike and his pranks are quite annoying. But his talent for accidents in which he almost gets killed and some real suicidal attempts throughout the movie lead us quickly to the real story; the drama of children whose parents fight each other and finally separate. The separation from his mother who not only moves out but goes to Greece is for the 10 year old, as well as for his older brother, a traumatic experience. Leon reacts by breaking into neighboring houses to steal money for a ticket to Greece. He is soon joined by a neighboring girl named Lea of the same age who has similar experiences and a similar scheme. But Leon has to learn a lot about life and love and how to survive the pain in his heart. He lies a lot but later finds out that the grown-ups are also liars.
His antics, for example when he devastates the house of their neighbors while they are on vacation, are often hard to watch. On the other side his pure love for his mother and his care for Lea are very touching too. The film is in many aspects very radical and you never can be sure, if a funny moment will not turn into a tragic one soon. Good story!
His antics, for example when he devastates the house of their neighbors while they are on vacation, are often hard to watch. On the other side his pure love for his mother and his care for Lea are very touching too. The film is in many aspects very radical and you never can be sure, if a funny moment will not turn into a tragic one soon. Good story!