Pobby & Dingan are invisible. They live in an opal town in Australia and are friends with Kellyanne, the 9 year-old daughter of an opal miner. The film tells the story of the bizarre and inexplicable disappearance of Pobby & Dingan, Kellyanne's imaginary friends, and the impact this has on her family and the whole town. The story is told through the eyes of Kellyanne's 11 years old brother Ashmol.
Acting
Sapphire Blossom's conviction could make YOU believe in Pobby.
Production
The opal town feels authentically dusty, desperate, and weird.
Director
Peter Cattaneo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Ben Rice's novel 'Pobby and Dingan,' which won the Somerset Maugham Award. Rice was 19 when he wrote it.
Coober Pedy, where it's set, is real—most residents live underground to escape 120°F heat. The opal mining desperation is painfully authentic.
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