In this Oscar-nominated film set in World War II-era London, the threat of danger from the skies above thrills 7-year-old Billy (Sebastian Rice-Edwards), whose supportive mother (Sarah Miles) tries to keep the family strong as the bombings increase. Although Billy's sister (Sammi Davis) suffers heartbreak and the family home is wrecked, director John Boorman's dramedy manages to limelight the bemusing aspects of everyday life during wartime.