Opal Dream [2006 film]

by Peter Cattaneo (Director, Screenwriter), Ben Rice (Screenwriter), Phil Traill (Screenwriter)

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OPAL DREAM is a contemporary fable, a heartbreaking and beautiful parable about the possibility of dreams, the preciousness of hope and how the imagination of one little girl and the faith of a brother's love, can sustain the soul of a community. Told with the honesty and integrity only a child can possess, this tale will capture your heart and thrill your soul.In SPECKS IN THE SKY, Ryder Jarvis lives with his mother and sister on a derelict 'camel safari center' in the US. The 'specks in show more the sky' turn out to be an elite team of parachutists who have to bail out of their aircraft during their top-secret mission. Nothing is as it seems in this bizarre and entertaining tale about identity and familiarity. show less

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seldombites 598 reviews

This is a charming and heartbreaking story set in the opal fields of Lightning Ridge. The author uses words with skill. We feel the hot, dusty air in our lungs, we experience the ostracism and community of spirit of small town Australia and our hearts tear in two for the unhappy little girl who has lost her friends. This book may be short, but it is potent. I highly recommend it.

There is another short story included at the end of the book entitled Specks in the Sky. It is strange and confusing and worth skipping over.

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