Son of Rambow
Make believe. Not war.
A warm, playful comedy about two unlikely boys bonding through filmmaking and imagination, set in the 1980s with genuine affection for childhood creativity.
Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic.
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Same mood
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Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
