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The Scouting Book for Boys

2010 · 1h 33m · N/A Drama, Thriller
Directed by Tom Harper

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Thomas Turgoose (This Is England) stars as David, a young boy who lives a carefree life on a coastal caravan park with his best friend Emily (Holliday Grainger). When David learns that Emily is being forced to move away, he helps her hide out in a remote cave on the beach. But as David watches the police close in on his missing friend, their innocent secret takes on a life of its own. When the real reason Emily wants to escape comes to light, David's world is shattered. Swept up in a situation out of his control, and with his feelings for his best friend growing stranger by the day, David is forced to take action.

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Harper has done enough with this striking, ambitious debut to herald the arrival of a major new filmmaking talent.

Tom Huddleston, Time Out

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