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WHAT IT'S ABOUT:

With his Mother gone overnight to visit a sick relative, twelve year old Lennie (Brewster) is entrusted to look after his seven year old brother Joey (Andrusco). Instead, goaded by his friends, Lennie plays a practical joke on Joey which makes the younger boy believe he's killed his brother, and needs to "take it on the lam". So - where does Joey escape to, with the little money their Mother left? Coney Island of course, where he discovers a fantasy-land. Once Lenny realizes his trick worked too well, he must track Joey down before Mom gets home. But where to begin?

WHY I LOVE IT:

This sublime, touching little film became a landmark in independent film-making, winning the Silver Lion Award at Cannes, and influencing what would become the French New Wave with its documentary-like immediacy. Seen today, "Fugitive" evokes a potent nostalgia for the long-ago fifties, with the fabled Coney Island beach and amusement park captured (from a kid-size view) in its prime, with all its wonder intact. Appealing non-actor Andrusco is also transfixing as Joey, our little protagonist. This "Little Fugitive" is definitely worth tracking down.

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