Underplayed Gems

Little Red Wagon (2012)

Little Red Wagon poster
Directed by
David Anspaugh
Genre
documentary film, docudrama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy begins helping hurricane victims and later walks across the country to raise awareness for homeless children. The film shows his efforts and the challenges he faces with his family along the way.

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What happens

Little Red Wagon is a 2012 docudrama directed by David Anspaugh and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan. The film stars Anna Gunn, Daveigh Chase, Frances O'Connor, and Chandler Canterbury. Little Red Wagon covers Zach Bonner's philanthropic work as founder of the Little Red Wagon Foundation. It begins with his volunteer work gathering food and supplies for survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley's carnage. The film then details his walks across the United States between 2007 and 2010 totaling 4,263 miles (6,861 km) to draw attention to the plight of homeless children. Filmed in and around Charleston, South Carolina in May 2010, Little Red Wagon cost a reported US$5 million to produce. The film received mixed reviews. Reviewers praised it for being inspiring and making tangible how aiding the homeless significantly affects their lives for the better. Other reviewers found the film's plot too simplified, finding that aside from the sibling rivalry between Bonner and his sister, the film lacked conflict, an imperative component of a drama. They also found some parts of the film unrealistic such as the portrayal of homelessness and the managing of a non-profit organization. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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