When Luke Davies was 11 years old in Australia, his family moved from the boring suburbs to an incredibly fun place: a tourist park full of attractions, where his dad had gotten a job. There, he was considered kind of a wimpy kid, until he got his chance to save the day. Luke wrote the novel “Candy” and the films “Lion” and “Beautiful Boy." (12 minutes)
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