A mom and her little deaf son move to a small Scottish village. The boy thinks they are fleeing his abusive dad, a sailor he has never met. The boy corresponds with his dad by letter, but it's actually his mom playing the part of dad. Now, dad's ''ship'' has docked in port, and the boy wants to meet him. So mom pays a stranger to play dad, and things work out way too well... they all get along and strong bonds develop. But that is not what mom wanted... and the boy's real father, dying, wants to meet him...
103 minutes, Mature Accompaniment under 10 (Language) Drama, On the art circuit
Mature accompaniment for children under 10. A bittersweet Scottish film with theme about young boy longing for his father which might be unsettling for sensitive youngsters.
