A dead mom, a fallen star, and 19 minutes to break your heart.
A young boy who has recently lost his mother finds new meaning when a shooting star lands in his garden.
Acting
Gordon McCorkell's raw child performance.
Direction
Moore balances whimsy and grief masterfully.
Director
David Moore
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Moore directed this between BBC drama gigs, making it a rare glimpse of his intimate short-form work.
Part of a forgotten wave of 90s British shorts that treated children's grief with unflinching honesty—practically extinct now.
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