The Wizard of Loneliness

Year: 1988

Runtime: 111 mins

Language: English

Director: Jenny Bowen

Drama

After his mother dies and his father leaves to fight in World War II, a lonely young boy is placed with his aunt and uncle in the rural countryside. Isolated and unhappy, he retreats into a vivid fantasy, convincing himself he possesses super‑human abilities. His imagination is jolted when a mysterious stranger, believed to be dead, suddenly appears, forcing the boy to confront reality and the painful need for real human connection.

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