Three mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey when their mother sends them on an errand.Three mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey when their mother sends them on an errand.Three mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey when their mother sends them on an errand.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 8 nominations
Lorelei Olivia Mote
- Petal Hollyhock
- (as Lorelei Oliva Mote)
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Written by Hole Dweller
Performed by Hole Dweller
Licensed Courtesy of Tim Rowland
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Fun, adventurous storytelling
Is this movie something special? I think some viewers will feel that it is. I think two reasons include: 1) It follows some free-range kids on an "adventure," and 2) The film quality gives it a retro look. These two elements add a sense of nostalgia for filmgoers of a certain age. The fact that the kids just roam the county with no parents checking in on them sets this movie apart from anything else made in a long, long time. There is also a slightly surreal quality to a lot of the scenes; the filmmakers did NOT go for a sense of realism. Instead, the children are able to do and say things that kids would like to be able to do, but never really could in real life. So it's kind of like a stylized way of telling the story from a kid's perspective--kind of like how Night of the Hunter has it's own logic at times. I happened to enjoy it, even when not everything worked 100%. For example, the fabled dance sequence: this should have been a highlight, but I didn't feel like it had the intended effect for me. Still, I very much appreciate that someone was able to get this made, and I would be interested to see what the writer/director does in the future. It's the kind of story I wouldn't mind telling if I were ever to write.
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- jfgibson73
- Apr 27, 2024
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- Also known as
- 三寶奇謀闖天關
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $54,671
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,250
- Mar 24, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $59,426
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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