<P> It tells the story of two young children marooned on a tropical island paradise in the South Pacific . With neither the guidance nor the restrictions of society, emotional feelings and physical changes arise as they reach puberty and fall in love . The film contained a substantial amount of sexual content, and both main characters were depicted in the nude . This was controversial, as Shields was 14 years old at the time of the filming . A body double was used for all of her nude scenes, and her breasts remained covered in frontal shots . </P> <P> The Blue Lagoon was theatrically released on June 20, 1980 by Columbia Pictures . The film was panned by the critics, who disparaged its screenplay and execution and Shields's performance, although Almendros's cinematography received praise . In spite of criticism, the film was a commercial success, grossing over $58 million on a $4.5 million budget, becoming the ninth highest grossing film of 1980 . The film received a significant amount of awards attention . It was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film, Almendros received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Atkins was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year--Actor, and Shields won the inaugural Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress . </P> <P> In the early Victorian period, two young cousins, Richard (Glenn Kohan) and Emmeline Lestrange (Elva Josephson), and a galley cook, Paddy Button (Leo McKern), survive a shipwreck in the South Pacific and reach a lush tropical island . Paddy cares for the children and forbids them by "law" from going to the other side of the island, as he had found remains from bloody human sacrifices on an altar . He also warns them against eating a deadly scarlet berry . </P> <P> Several years later, Paddy dies after a drunken binge . Now alone, the children go to another part of the island and rebuild their home . </P>

What was on the other side of the island in blue lagoon