A boy runs from his father's rules into a criminal's arms—freedom has a price.
Milo, an isolated 10-year-old boy with 'sensitive skin', lives a life rigidly controlled by his father. Sparked by his first friendship, he runs away from home to attend the school camping trip - but never arrives. He falls into the hands of an ageing criminal couple, with whom he enjoys pure freedom from constraint - until he learns the shocking truth about his skin condition. Filled with doubt about his father's love for him, Milo must try to come to terms with who he really is.
Acting
Lorcan Bonner's fragile, watchful stillness as Milo haunts long after.
Direction
The Boorsma brothers balance dread and wonder like European Haneke.
Cinematography
Bleached daylight and cramped shadows trap you in Milo's world.
Director
Roel Boorsma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Boorsma brothers shot this debut in just 18 days on a shoestring budget, with Lorcan Bonner discovered in an open Dublin casting.
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