
“We all need heroes”
The film tells the story of two boys who become friends at the start of the Troubles in 1970. The boys share an obsession with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, with the consequence that they run away to Australia.
A tender, often humorous look at childhood friendship against a backdrop of historical unrest. It captures the bittersweet ache of growing up and the enduring power of shared dreams, even as reality looms.














