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Swallows and Amazons (2016)
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Cast: Dane Hughes, Orla Hill, Teddie Allen, Bobby McCulloch
6.1
94%Runtime97 min
RatingPG
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Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.
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Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, Swallows and Amazons from 2016 is a delightful family adventure film that captures the wonder and excitement of childhood through its captivating story of four children embarking on a summer camping trip and discovering the joys of friendship, survival, and the power of imagination.
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Swallows and Amazons is a 2016 British family adventure film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe and written by Andrea Gibb, based on Arthur Ransome's 1930 children's novel of the same name. The film stars Andrew Scott, Rafe Spall, Kelly Macdonald, Jessica Hynes, and Harry Enfield. Principal photography began on 21 June 2015 in the Lake District. The film, which was released on 19 August 2016, is the third audiovisual adaption of the novel; the first being a 6-part BBC TV series in 1963 and the second a 1974 film version.
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