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As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village. —Anonymous Mr Watts is the only white man left on the island after the blockade. He opens the…
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- Director
- Andrew Adamson
- Writers
- Andrew Adamson, Lloyd Jones
- Studios
- Production companies, Olympus Pictures, Daydream Productions, Eyeworks Film
Cast
Mr Watts is the only white man left on the island after the blockade. He opens the school and introduces the children the 'Great Expectations.' Matilda, the teenage narrator finds comfort in the story of a Victorian orphan when her own world is falling apart. The Redskins, an army sent to destroy the local rebels are getting closer. Matilda writes 'Pip' in the sand. This simple act leads to terrible consequences when the Redskins suspect Pip to be a rebel leader and demand he be brought before them. —Jan Killengraybougainville new guineareading story to classreference to charles dickensteacherremote village10 morePlot summaryAdd synopsisTaglinesWhen they need hope, he gave them Great Expectations. Fiction can be dangerous in times of war.GenresDramaWarMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)Rated PG-13 for disturbing situations involving violence and threat, and for some mature thematic material and brief languageParents guide
