a beautifully photograph and pace short film . it evocatively capture the feeling of this family and much of the country during the period just prior to and after pearl harbor . i appreciate the visual look of the film naturalistic and simultaneously poetic . great work by a great d. p. and david boyd . though a family film and the story never become maudlin or saccharin . we understand and believe the motivation that propel the young boy on his odyssey . i understand the love of the young brother for his old brother and do not question why he set out to do what he do . i understand that he be drive by a deep desire to be with his brother in this time of crisis . the kid be tough and and the performance by jonathan furr be superb a be the veteran performance by ron perlman .