If you loved December Boys, try Robinson Crusoe

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Rod Hardy, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to December Boys, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Robinson Crusoe is

Cast Away meets Swiss Family Robinson. Crusoe is stranded on an island after a shipwreck. The film delivers a survival story carried by Crusoe's evolving bond with Friday.

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