Things are changing for Mik. His world has been turned upside down by the sudden death of his older brother forcing him to redefine his place in his family. The one solid thing in Mik's life is his best friend Dan. But Dan has a new girlfriend...
Acting
Szanto's silent devastation—every glance says what he can't.
Cinematography
Pool as liminal space: beautiful, claustrophobic, drowning.
Direction
Boreham lets discomfort breathe. No release, just ache.
Director
Craig Boreham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Australia's queer short film renaissance alongside 'The Damaged Goods'—Boreham later expanded similar themes in his feature 'Teenage Kicks.'
The pool setting mirrors Mik's emotional state: surface calm, submerged panic, and the cruel irony that drowning looks like floating.
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