Summary: Bobby Platt is a mentally slow young man who escapes an abusive, hateful stepfather who has killed his pets one by one. To save himself, Bobby runs away and meets a strange old man who wanders the highways to bury roadkill animals. Bobby becomes the old man's apprentice and learns to see the world of nature in a strange idyllic way. But soon the shadow of his stepfather catches up to him and Bobby's world explodes into a grotesque nightmare. (imdb)

Genre: Suspense/Thriller

Country: UK

Directed By: Jeremy Thomas

Written By: Walker Hamilton, Eski Thomas

Starring: John Hurt, Christian Bale, Daniel Benzali, James Faulkner

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