Sebastian and the Sparrow

Sebastian and the Sparrow

1988 · 88 min · ★ 7.7

The story of the unlikely friendship between two teenage boys from vastly different cultural backgrounds. Sparrow is a working-class street kid and Sebastien a middle-class boy of privilege. One day, they meet at a video-game arcade. Together, they become friends and embark on a journey of self-discovery to locate Sparrow's long-lost mother, an immigrant Vietnamese woman.

Directed by Scott Hicks · Written by Scott Hicks

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