Cult Cinema - The NeverEnding Story (1984)

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Swept into a fantastic world, a young boy learns to live out his dreams. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, this "heroic fantasy" film has enchanted generations of children. Falkor, Artax, and Atreyu await you at this sixth cult cinema event! Bastian, a solitary 10-year-old, lives with his father after his mother’s death. On his way to school one morning, he is chased by three classmates intent on bullying him. Managing to escape after a strenuous chase, he finds refuge in a bookstore. Despite the owner’s warning to stay away from a certain book, Bastian sneakily takes it. Hiding in his school’s attic, he begins to read. The world of Fantasia opens up to him—a surprising universe filled with strange creatures threatened by the Nothing. Only the brave Atreyu can hope to save it…