Schoolboy Tom, unhappy as a result of his parents' divorce, finds himself transported back through time to the Second World War where he meets and befriends an orphaned evacuee, May, who is also suffering emotional problems. His strange experience has a magical effect on events both in the past and the present day, helping Tom to come to terms with his real life troubles.
Starring: Tom Wilkinson (The Kennedys; The Green Hornet); Anna Massey (Lewis; Kingdom; Moving On); Geraldine James (Made In Dagenham; Sherlock Holmes; The Last Enemy); Hugo Speer (The Full Monty; Skins; Bleak House)
Produced and directed by Harley Cokeliss
A Spice Factory Production in association with the Yorkshire Media Production Agency, ITV, Take Three and Portman.
Nominated for an International Emmy.
Winner of the 15th edition of the European Youth Film Festival of Flanders.
Winner of the Government of Quebec Prize 2003 for Best Feature Film at the Children's Film Festival (FIFEM), Montreal.
Winner of the UNICEF Award, Flicks Film Festival, Saskatchewan, Canada 2003.
Winner of the Tokyo Kinder Film Festival Grand Prix, Japan 2003.