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Charlie And Boots (spoilers)

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This small and heartwarming film is about an old farmer (Hogan, looking oooooooooooold) whose wife dies and whose son (Shane Jacobson)decides to take him on a trip they had promised decades before.
It was shot as a real drive from the south to the north of Australia, the sort of equivalent to Americans driving to California I suppose.
Apart from a couple of interiors it was all shot in real places with real people in bars and cafes.
The film starts out feeling slight but soon, and repeatedly, sucker punches you with genuine insight into these characters and the nature of families.
I wholeheartedly recommend this film especially for anyone thinking of coming to visit us down under.

http://www.charlieandboots.com/#/home (Open in New Window)

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Man, this movie looks like a whole lot of fun! ~t - mpathus 20:25:16 09/21/09 (0)
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You mean we can expect to be sucker punched while there? Thanks, mate, I - tinear 09:53:52 09/20/09 (1)
can get one of those at my local bar!
Seriously, my native Brazil and Australia share a lot of similarities, both being immense former colonies of European powers.
Someday, I'll have to visit......
- and you will be very welcome, mate - dave c 13:45:15 09/20/09 (0)
  You can get suckered in bar almost anywhere!
Sounds good. - Tony D. 17:12:39 09/19/09 (1)
I like road movies and I'll definitely be checking this out.

Have you seen 'Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles' ('Qian li zou dan qi')?
Another road movie that delves into estranged relationships and the road as healer...good stuff.

J.B.
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437447/ (Open in New Window)
- Cool; love the music, cinematography and tone. ~t - mpathus 20:26:49 09/21/09 (0)
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