Gunner Boone is a sensitive and imaginative 11-year-old boy who struggles to cope with his mother's terminal leukemia and his strained relationship with his authoritarian father. After discovering a local legend about a mythical figure known as the Water Man—a ghostly being rumored to possess the secret to immortality—Gunner recruits a rebellious street-smart girl named Jo to lead him into the dangerous wildwood. As they navigate supernatural encounters and an encroaching wildfire, the journey evolves into a poignant coming-of-age quest where Gunner must confront the reality of death and discover the true meaning of hope and sacrifice.
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