Could be, if the kid is not scared of wild animals, can
swim, fight with a sword and climb mountains.
Because this is what Nim’s island is about: having fun, but
also being able to cope with hardships and surpass obstacles.
“Little Miss Sunshine” star Abigail Breslin said she enjoyed
very much filming her latest movie, “Nim’s Island,” which is based on a
children’s book of the same title, written by Australian author Wendy Orr.
The film tells the story of a girl, Nim, who lives with her father, a marine biologist, on a heavenly island in the south Asiatic sea,
until her dad disappears and she has to cope alone with the hardships of
nature, helped only by her animal friends, among which a lizard, a seal and a
pelican.
"It was so much fun. I got to work with sea lions and
bearded dragon lizards and the pelican. I trained them and had to feed them and
learned how to make them do tricks," an enthusiastic Breslin said in an
interview with Reuters.
A twist of fate brings Nim together with Alexandra Rover,
the writer who created Nim’s favourite literary character, Alex Rover. In
opposition with her adventurous character, the writer leads a quiet and
reclusive life in the city. Now Rover and little Nim must find inspiration from
their fictional hero and conquer Nim’s Island.
The film shooting required much agility and skills, but it
seems little Miss Breslin, who played in 14 movies since 2002, was up to the
challenge.
"I got to do a lot of climbing and running and flying
on the zip line, which was really fun. I learned how to do duck dives, how to
hold my breath under water and even how to scream under water," she said.
Jodie Foster, who plays Alexandra Rover in the movie,
praised the young actress’ performance and also her sparkling personality.
"Abigail doesn't need any advice from me on life as an
actress. She's got great parents, a great head on her shoulders and she's
already made a lot of movies at this point, probably as many — or more than —
than I did at her age," Jodie said, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
