13 minutes. One homework assignment. A brotherhood on the brink of breaking.
Faulkner, a young boy with autism, attempts to do the two hardest things for a kid on the spectrum: finish his English homework, and reconnect with his older brother, Simon.
Acting
Ethan Mathias delivers devastating authenticity as Faulkner.
Direction
Llanos trusts silence; every pause screams.
Director
Cesar Llanos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Cesar Llanos cast an actually autistic actor after mainstream auditions felt performative—a choice that reshapes every frame.
The film's 13-minute runtime mirrors an actual homework session's pressure cooker; by minute 8 you're begging for relief that never quite arrives.
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