Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons

Some summers you treasure forever

201697 min6.4 / 10

A sun-dappled adventure about children discovering independence and friendship on an island, suffused with period charm and the bittersweet magic of a treasured summer.

Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.

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