Movie

December Boys

2007 · 105 min

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age story with a nostalgic summer haze, balancing warmth and melancholy as it explores friendship and belonging.

Tagline: After that summer nothing would be the same.
Overview: For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and Fearless, a couple who would make perfect parents. The youths compete with one another to be the one Teresa and Fearless decide to adopt.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, friendship, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
coming-of-age
identity
grief
Places: countryside
sea
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild