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1988 · 111 mins · English
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Directed by
Jenny Bowen
Starring
Barton Heyman, Lukas Haas, Lea Thompson, John Randolph, Dylan Baker, Ken Jenkins

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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