Swallows and amazons was the first novel in arthur ransome's much loved series following the adventures of four children and their sailing boat swallow. In this film of the first instalment, roger, titty, susan and john are taken on holiday by their mother to the norfolk broads, where they are allowed to sail their boat to a nearby island and set up camp. However they soon discover another boat the amazon, manned by potential rivals for dominion of the island. Evoking an england and way of life long forgotten, swallows and amazons turns an enduring model of idyllic and innocent childhood into a lyrical and beautifully realized film.special featuresinterviews with sophie neville, suzanna hamilton and virginia mckennalocations featurettebehind the scenes footage with commentary from sophie nevillestills gallerytrailer