Is Anybody There?

This film addresses the rite of passage for an old man and a young boy. The old man’s ‘Rite of Passage’ was that he realizes that he needs help from others, not just physically but also emotionally. The young boy’s ‘Rite of Passage’ was having his first friendship which was the old man and also to make new relationships and friends.

The old man and the boy had a very close relationship which leads to trust and hope. Both characters realized that they could rely on each other the old man had the boy to help him remember his dream job as a magician and he passed his knowledge and tricks on to the young boy and it distracted him from that he was old and close to death. The young boy used these new skills and tricks to help build his confidence to make new friends and build relationship in school.