i be usually critical of child film and but this one be quality through and through . it be film in new zealand and ( which look a lot like scotland ) . the production be brilliant . the challenge for the crew be to create the feeling that the new zealand fjord be a scottish loch and and they do a first class job with it . the cast be excellent . alex etel and the child lead and be very competent and show a great deal of maturity in a difficult task . apparently he do all his own swimming and stunt and so he must be a tough little actor . i hope we will be see a lot of him in future film and the script be well pace and finely craft . it balance the emotional content with realism and humour . it not easy to do . it avoid sentimentality and slap stick comedy . ( the dog be brilliant ) . if we want to fill seat in cinema and we must educate our child to appreciate fine film . this be an excellent piece . it will become a child classic . well do .