Stand By Me - 6

A 1986 boys coming of age tale based on the Stephen King novella, The Body. Four friend decide to go look for a dead body that they heard about. They walk about 20 miles over the course of a day and half. The story is really about there own self discovery as they reflect on friendship and the harsh realities of their family and small town lives. The film is narrated from an adult perspective which gives the story greater insight, as the author reflects on who he was and who he is now. Near the end, the main character Gordo as an adult, reminds the viewers that we all have memories that stick with us about what it means to long for what we once had and how that should direct us into the future.