Swallows and Amazons
Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.
- Released
- 19 August 2016
- Directed by
- Philippa Lowthorpe
- Starring
- Rafe Spall, Andrew Scott, Kelly Macdonald
- Studio
- Harbour Pictures, BBC Films, British Film Institute, HanWay Films
- Distributor
- StudioCanal
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Running time
- 96 minutes (1 hr 36 min)