Young Michael teaches them to fetch a large ball, he teaches them how to fish for food, and he encourages them to learn to fly by flapping their wings. Kids will no doubt love the pelicans and watching their antics on the beach. You can click here to find out which theaters are showing Storm Boy as well as to purchase tickets. It’s the type of movie that will stay with you, long after the credits have ended. But the movie is also about loss and letting go. Percival and the rest of the pelicans are threatened by hunters and Michael does his best to protect them, both as a boy and as an adult. It’s about learning from the past, doing the right thing as an adult, and protecting the environment. Storm Boy isn’t just about friendship, though. Percival but eventually realizes that he has to let go. ![]() He especially forms a close bond with Mr. Percival (named after a character in Lord of the Flies). While his father prefers the solitude (we learn more about that during the movie), Michael craves companionship and he ends up getting it thanks to three baby pelicans he rescues. The movie unfolds through flashbacks of Michael as a young boy, living with his father (played by Jai Courtney), away from general society. His granddaughter is adamantly opposed to it, and tries to convince Michael to vote no. His family owns farmland, and the Board is about to vote to allow mining on the farmland. Storm Boybegins with Michael Kingley (played by Geoffrey Rush) as an adult. ![]() Michael (played by Finn Little) as a young boy, with Mr.
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