Bridge to Terabithia (1985)

Directed by

Eric Till

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two lonely children become best friends and create a secret imaginary kingdom in the woods. Their friendship helps them face troubles at school and home, until a sudden death forces one of them to cope with loss.

melancholicgentlechildhood innocenceunexpected tragedyquietly profoundbittersweetgrounded

What happens

Bridge to Terabithia is a 1985 Canadian made-for-television fantasy drama film produced for the PBS series WonderWorks, starring Annette O'Toole, Julian Coutts, and Julie Beaulieu. It was shot in Edmonton, Alberta. It is based on the 1977 children's novel of the same name by Katherine Paterson. The film premiered on PBS on February 4, 1985. The story was inspired by the death of Lisa Hill, the best friend of Katherine Paterson's son David, who was struck and killed by lightning when she was eight years old. In a 2007 interview, David, who later co-wrote the 2007 film version, referred to this version as being "like the crazy cousin in a mental hospital that nobody talks about" and goes on to say that "no one on our side was either involved with it or happy with the final product." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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