Coming of age tale about young kid living up in and around London during WWII directed by John Boorman, who relied on his own childhood memories. While the nightly blasts are a harrowing spectacle for Billy Rowan and his buddies, they also provide a chance to sift through the debris in the mornings. Billy's family is torn apart by the horrors of war as he plays, but they manage to stay together.
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Coming of age tale about young kid living up in and around London during WWII directed by John Boorman, who relied on his own childhood memories. While the nightly blasts are a harrowing spectacle for Billy Rowan and his buddies, they also provide a chance to sift through the debris in the mornings. Billy's family is torn apart by the horrors of war as he plays, but they manage to stay together.
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