I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Please don't spend money on this.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

I was blown away by this movie. During certain scenes I was yelling at the screen. And you know it's a darn good movie if it has you doing that. It was incredibly touching. I was cheering for the boy very hard, hoping that he would survive and be rescued. All the skillful survival stuff he did was amazing for an eight-year-old However, it makes me doubt that, in real life, a boy that age would be as smart and resourceful as Dirkie is. The dangers and the incidents that happen to him (and his faithful tiny dog) keep you riveted to the screen. This is a movie where you care about the characters (the boy and his dog) as much as you possibly could care about any movie characters. The dog is a very important character; the movie would not have been the same without him. Just a couple of days prior to watching Lost in the Desert, I watched Storm Boy, which is similar, and which I also rated 10 stars. It's also a boy/father/pet, family story. Storm Boy is not a life or death survival story, but it also conveys a lot of emotion. If you watch that one you will see the similarities, which is interesting. Old Yeller seems to be in the same vein as these movies too, and in some ways, Born Free. And(it just occurred to me), Walkabout.

I can't believe I've finally found others that have seen this excellent movie. Like almost everyone else here, I saw it as a B-movie feature when I was nine years old, and no, I cannot remember what the other film was! I was blown away by this, as was the rest of my family and I have been searching the internet for ages for any other references to it. I too, thought it was an Australian film and the images that so many of you remember, such as the leaflet drop and the ostrich egg still make me shiver when I think of them. I have never seen this film on any British television channel but as the title had been changed, I would not have noticed it in the TV listings as I had forgotten the boy's name. I'll be looking to buy a copy to show to my son and my husband and maybe I'll write to the TV companies in the hope that they will show it again soon. A truly memorable film that definitely deserves a wider audience!

I watched this film as a 5 yr old and as i grew up i thought i'd dreamt it yrs ago,it had so affected me, and as an adult i tried to find it and like so many others i didn't no what it was called. so i searched for it for about a year and was so happy when found it, i was 38, so my search was finally over,i bought it from a south African shop thru the internet,it was quite good as i had to pay in rands and i had never done that before . it was on video and i couldn't wait for it to arrive, i think you can now but it on DVD,it was totally weird watching it as an adult and i loved it so much i watched it twice...back to back. i am so glad i am not the only person who was thoroughly affected by this film ... my daddy loves he'll come and find me ( that sentence still sends shivers thru me) thanks ... and it was doubled with oliver twist ...

I saw this movie when I was 12 years old and really enjoyed it. I am pretty sure I would also enjoyed it now as an adult but I have been wrong before with movies that I liked as a child. I have looked for it but have not been able to find it so far. I would really like my children to watch it. It really scared me and made me cry a lot. The hyena chased me in my dreams for a while. Does anybody know where I can buy it or rent it ? I saw this movie when I was 12 years old and really enjoyed it. I am pretty sure I would also enjoyed it now as an adult but I have been wrong before with movies that I liked as a child. I have looked for it but have not been able to find it so far. I would really like my children to watch it. It really scared me and made me cry a lot. The hyena chased me in my dreams for a while. Does anybody know where I can buy it or rent it ?