What if your best friend was supposed to be your enemy?
Two young boys form an unlikely friendship during wartime, despite the opposing forces that surround them.
Acting
Child actors carrying impossible emotional weight.
Direction
D'Gasco finding beauty in devastation.
Director
Marius D'Gasco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title refers to isolated ecosystems that survive despite surrounding chaos — a metaphor the director developed from his grandmother's WWII stories.
Tom Mulheron and Charlie Hodson-Prior weren't allowed to know the ending until filming their final scene, capturing genuine shock.
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