I didn't read the novel or am familiar with it. The story is about life long ago and far away in England during the time of Sherwood Forest. The family includes four children and a surprisingly discovery in the barn. Life was brutal there. The characters especially the children are sad in so many ways. There is a somewhat happy ending. Malcolm Storry does a good job in playing the children's uncle who cares for them. Death and starvation is common in the new forest for the children. They have to learn to survive by their wits and will. The movie is satisfactory.
Review of Children of the New Forest
