# December Boys (2007)

> Four orphanage friends confront first love, rivalry, and the aching hope of adoption during a transformative summer on Australia's coast.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2672

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Rod Hardy
- Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Lee Cormie, Christian Byers, James Fraser, Jack Thompson, Teresa Palmer, Sullivan Stapleton, Victoria Hill
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465436/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, nostalgic, intimate, quiet weekend, nostalgic movie night

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