Under the Cries of Owls

«Under the Cries of Owls» – a poignant story of the children of the Weathers family living in a small town in New Zealand in the mid-20th century. Thirteen-year-old Francie dreams of becoming an opera singer but is forced to drop out of school and find work. Toby's life is overshadowed by seizures, frightening his sisters and those around them. The youngest, Teresa, tries to rid herself of the childhood nickname Chick. And the incredible imagination of Daphne, who dreams of becoming a writer and sincerely believes in magic, condemns her to psychiatric treatment. Their coming of age is a series of emotional traumas, losses, and isolation, but also examples of strength of spirit and the emerging hope that even in the darkest moments of life, one can find light.