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Synopsis: An 8-year-old girl is taken from her home and convinced that her family does not want her anymore. After enduring years of horror, she and her fellow victim are dumped by their capturers. Now, 17 years old and no one to turn to except each other, they do their best to survive life on the streets, until one day she finally accepts the help of a shelter counselor to find her way home. However, what she truly finds is the love of her life and that you can never go back. "Gardens of the Night", is a haunting, gritty and topical story which delves deep into the world of child abduction and where it often leads... for the "lucky ones." The writer/director, Damian Harris bases his story on the kids, counselors, cops and pimps he met during two years of research.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Damian Harris
Production: City Lights
  3 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
43
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%
R
Year:
2008
110 min
Website
180 Views


My father was like yours.

I remember that he was

a long time traveling...

and then came home and got together all the

night, playing and reading to me.

And I remember I thought this

was the best night of my life.

And then he said: "I have to go buy a pack

cigarettes, but I'll be right back, do not worry. "

But he never returned.

And I never went back to see him.

So I know how you feel, dear.

I know I could never be your father,

I look to him or take his place...

but I could be like an uncle... Uncle Alex.

Rest a little.

- Are you crying?

- No.

Good. You can not cry, no one likes

girls crying, girls seem ugly.

Then you'll be a beautiful girl, huh.

- The Alex's favorite girl.

- And you are my favorite boy.

Start the car.

Leslie, this is Orlando.

He is a good friend of ours.

He will take care of you for a while, ok.

You must do everything he tells you.

- Ok

- She realized.

Do not worry.

She looks good.

- Ok

- Go up to bed.

The only thing I want

is to have fun, Leslie.

It can also be fun for you.

Ever... Shoe Shine

your father to earn a dollar?

Have you ever did on the something like this?

Mowing the lawn, wash the car?

I think that's what little boys do,

mow the lawn and wash and car.

You understand, if you you do something,

receive a reward.

You work as you usually do...

As in school...

rather than just good grades,

earned money.

If you can earn enough money,

you will not need to sleep on the street.

You do not want that to happen.

On the streets where the demons live.

On the street you can lose yourself forever.

Hey baby, what's going on?

Are you afraid?

What we do is good.

It's beautiful.

It is because of me?

It is the color of my skin?

This is not anything that you may be afraid

I feel exactly the same as you.

Want to play?

There is nothing wrong with it.

You know that?

I am sure that this is still unknown

for you, you know, except you.

There is nothing wrong with playing.

Everyone does.

Teachers do, doctors do,

police do.

Everyone does.

Even his father does.

Your father has had touched you,

if you had stayed at home.

- Very soon, he would have you touched.

- No!

- What?

- No!

I want you!

Come here!

Shut up!

Shut up!

I was talking to you!

I tried to be nice, b*tch!

What the hell are you doing with it?

Honey, it's okay.

It's okay, honey.

It's okay.

- What the hell happened?

- Get in the car. Go! Go!

Christ, Alex. F***!

I told you that you would always protect?

Do not let this happen again,

because I will not allow.

Hey! This is murder, man!

This is murder, f*** it!

- We are all involved.

- It's all right, Frank. No one saw us!

The only thing we have to do

is to keep us together. And to rely on each other.

Leslie, now we are all part of something terrible.

But if we help each other and

to rely on each other, then everything is fine.

You know you?

Because I will not say anything to anyone

and you do not, do you?

No.

Do not worry.

Why they left me here?

I hate them!

I hate them!

Lesley...

Leslie!

It's okay, honey.

Forget the past, dear

You have to leave it behind.

It's like a caterpillar, it has to shake his

skin off to become a beautiful butterfly.

And you think that the caterpillar does not suffer?

Of course, dear. But this is the only way

it becomes a beautiful butterfly.

And this is where you you will become.

Something very, very beautiful.

Leslie, I think you're beautiful.

Leslie, I'll never hurt you.

I'll never hurt you, baby.

It's okay, honey.

It's okay now.

It's okay.

You got me.

You got me, baby. It's okay.

I'm so proud of you.

"Something is up the hill,

said the mother wolf to Mowgli. "

Get ready.

Behind the bushes was a small wolf

sitting in the lap of his father, ready to go.

"People," he said. "Young people. Look."

Directly in front of him, a low branch,

was a naked brown baby...

I could barely walk.

So fast and smoothly the evening came

and the wolves disappeared to his cave.

He looked at the face of the father wolf and laughed.

"Is it that men are like that," said the mother wolf.

"I've never seen one before."

Bring him here. Small, naked

and so courageous, "said Mother Wolf softly.

The baby took the wrong road between the boy

to approach and appeal.

He will eat with the others.

He looks like a toad, "said the father wolf.

Then we call it that,

Mowgli the frog.

We should have a name secret between us.

I can be Mowgli and you can be the Wolf.

- Who are they?

- They are the great apes....

The Mowgli is lost in

jungle and the Wolf will find me,

and protect me from evil monkeys nuts.

This is our forest

and nobody will come here.

I once had a birthday party.

It was with an old woman.

She made me a cake

a chocolate cake.

He had five candles on top.

- Why you ran away from home?

- My mother was crazy...

She said she used drugs at the library.

- And then your father?

- He lives in a caravan somewhere.

- Where's your mother?

- They put her in a hospital.

That was why they had to sell you?

You have more photos like these?

- I do not...

- No matter, I'll get some more.

Then they go in the book.

The book will go nationwide.

I'll send it by FEDEX.

If they like what they see, you will have

with the client or the client comes to you.

If children I fly with them.

I treat the new identity.

Divided 50/50. Profitable and safe.

- Sure, sounds good.

- This is important.

- We partner discount, so

if anything... - No, I do not.

Sorry, I do not.

I'm not like that.

- Me neither.

- Right. Good

Anyway... So nice children.

Adorable.

Yes they are. But do not want to see the fly.

- Ok

- Okay?

- Maybe another time.

- Yes, maybe.

Ok, so... tomas one bath.

Tomas a bath first, I like that.

Do not forget, is a free county.

It will be okay.

You know where you are going?

Home of a judge.

You know what that means?

It is a good person. The judges are fair,

are always doing good things.

So, do what thou wilt. If the Judge

say okay, okay.

I just leave you only with good people.

With good people.

People like your parents.

Ok?

Come on.

"Look, Mowgli," said Wolf.

"I'll give you all the rules

Jungle for the people of the jungle. "

Except for the monkeys

living in trees.

They have no rules,

are proscribed.

They have no proper language,

but use words stolen

that they intercepted,

pending

hidden behind the branches.

You're already dressed...

Why not dress it?

Your ways are not our ways,

they have no leader, no memory.

They are both happy to pretend they are great

people to do great things in the jungle.

- Who is she?

- A friend of mine, Jimmy...

came by to greet me.

And I said it was good for

she leave it here a bit.

- He will return soon?

- Yes.

- How is your name?

- Leslie.

Want to climb with me

stairs and play a little?

Girls, I want to take care of Leslie.

She will stay with us a little bit, okay?

The father and I then saw

tell you good night.

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Damian Harris

Damian David Harris (born 2 August 1958) is an English film director and screenwriter. He is the son of the actor Richard Harris and socialite Elizabeth Rees-Williams. more…

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