HEARTS IN ATLANTIS (2001)
SCOTT HICKS
Plot
When Bobby Garfield returns to his home after nearly thirty years he is overwhelmed with the memories of one childhood summer in 1960 when a stranger appeared in town and changed his life forever. Bobby is eleven when Ted Brautigen arrives, and the two quickly forge a close relationship. It turns out Ted is on the run from a shadowy government agency because of his acute psychic powers and though knows he will be found, he is determined to enjoy his moment of freedom. Hearts In Atlantis is a thoughtful and compelling coming of age drama from the pen of Steven King.