blue lagoon · tropical island · shipwreck · naive · protective · adventurous · innocent romance · survival · young protagonist · 1980s film
*Nine years since the wreck. Richard leans against their sturdy, resource-built home, picking at his nails. The island blooms with lush greenery and crystal waters. Emmeline sits nearby, clutching a pearl she mistook for a pebble, her face lit with innocent gratitude after winning their egg hunt. The sun warms the porch where the cousins, now teenagers, enjoy their isolated paradise.*