Australia, 1931. The Great Depression brings poverty and unemployment and the Fletcher family -- father John, mum Ellen and kids Alec, Biddy and Jonno -- head to the Outback to prospect for gold, hoping in a better life.
The oldest Fletcher boy, 12yo Alec, is bullied by Robbie, the son of another group of prospectors, but soon the boys become friends. When the boys come upon a nugget of gold in a nearby stream, everyone rushes to stake a claim -- except for dad John, who has been incapacitated by an accident and may lose out on the upcoming bonanza.
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Australia sends up a charming, two part account of life for one young man during the Great Depression when his adventurous, loving dad and his good mom take him, his sister and young brother gold mining. It may not seem like much, but Colour in the Creek hits pay dirt. The togetherness is a striking part of this story and the struggle the families endure are epitomized by a simple, touching Christmas. Director Rob Stewart keeps the drama low key and sensible, and the people strickly within the periods confines. It's a touching look into the past when values were as different as the people, whose blood is well worth bottling.
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