Storyline

Patrick Foley has been on the move all his life. Tired of drifting, he wants to spend his last days in an isolated Australian valley where he grew up. On his difficult journey he meets Shawn, a little desperate city-boy whose parents were killed in an accident in this remote inhospitable territory. Being unable to accompany the boy back to the civilized world he reluctantly takes him with him on his trip to that valley and teaches him in a rugged way how to survive ...—Willy Vanhaelen

Plot Keywords

tragic event, unlikely friendship, climbing, cliff, hunting, mentor, kangaroo, eagle, hug, boy, death of parents, australia, journey, dead rabbit, death, bare chested male, orphan, camping, australian outback, intergenerational friendship

Short Review

An Australian made-for-TV movie that tells a story of friendship and survival William Holden and Ricky Schroder are two loners that find each other amidst tragedy Patrick Foley has been a drifter his whole life and after 40 years he's decided to return home, although against everyone's judgments he wants to spend the remainder of his days in the vast wilderness Shawn is a young boy vacationing with his parents; an accident kills them both and the boy is left alone in the Australian outdoors So what's Patrick to do about the child when he himself won't return to the civilized world? Teach him to survive the inhospitable environment Foley acts like a surrogate father for this boy even if he wants none of his company and it takes a long while to warm up to one another If a man ain't thinking about staying alive he's slowly dying, we all die someday but until then we fight to stay alive, we shouldn't ever be ashamed of love just show it Almost every frame of this is wonderful to look at; it's like there isn't a single moment where wildlife isn't thriving next to the lush landscapes of the Australian outback There's also a few peaceful moments where we see Patrick's own secluded paradise away from the rest of the world The ending I gotta say is very heartbreaking but at the same time is a great moment of character growth We can still make it on our own if we just try Every once in a while it's nice to have a film break away from the outside society of normalcy and seek out some much needed solitude Almost nothing else matters but a journey of discovery within us all even teaching us stuff we would not normally consider I was moved by the two performers and in tears focusing on a smaller scale story saying anyone can make it on their own This is a great TV movie that deserves more attention

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