Starring Borgman Demos

Directed by Murphy Denmark

Ships from Sydney

Adrian, 10, a sensitive and lonely boy, abandoned by his mum at an early age to live with his grandmother and his sick uncle, finds meaning in an unlikely friendship with Nicole, 10, a crazy, mysterious outsider, who just moved in across the street and who just might be one of the abducted children that they keep talking about on the telly.

Review :

Gentle on the Eyes, Hard on the Tear ducts.

The Weight of Elephants is lovingly shot and fantastically acted. Nearly all the child actors play well and the boy playing Adrian gives a remarkable performance for a kid.

It is by no means a feel-good movie. It puts the main character, an engaging ten year old boy who deserves much better, through a really, really hard time. It's heartbreaking to watch, and you quickly sense that there is no promise of a Disney-like happy ending.

So I really feel I should warn anyone thinking "Hey! A kids film!" or "I need to be cheered up by a heartwarming coming of age film".