Storyline

Raised in Chicago, 17-year-old orphan Nick sets out to find his father. Despite missing one hand, he gets a job working for a small logging town's lumber company. Nick soon falls in love with local girl Angelica, who wants to prevent the Limberlost forest from being chopped down. As he begins spending more time in the woods, the urban teenager discovers the wonders of nature and decides to fight for conservation.

Plot Keywords

teen boy, love interest, father, aunt, friend, boss, emotional, moving, small town, forest, chicago, logging, father/son relationship, coming of age, nature, romance, conservationism, love, growing up, 1900s

Short Review

This is a cute little movie with a lot of good morals to present. Integrity should be not just something in some of your actions, but should define your character, and you need not be a victim just because life dealt you a faulty hand. The little romances in the movie were cute and despite the cheesy parts and some parts of the script making no sense (like the make a wish scene) a lot of the film works very well and it's entertaining to watch. I know that as a kid I always wanted to be adopted by a father figure, and so this was a way to see my fantasy come to life in a way. The set pieces and shooting location were really well-done and beautiful and I liked the camp setting/forest feel of the movie. May not be the best film, but it's one that will be staying in my movie collection.

Trailer

Streaming Service

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