A guy who picks fights then refuses to throw a single punch — masochism as performance art.
The story of a guy that anyone in his right mind would run away from. Or should run away from, since Buster spends all his spare time provoking strangers into fights, then refusing to defend himself as they pummel him 'til they grow bored. He's also a grifter, sucking his brother dry, and a cancer, sabotaging his brother's relationship with his girlfriend. Think of him as the patron saint of passive aggression, the don of all losers, or maybe just a regular guy who lost his mind trying to avoid growing up.
Acting
Cosmo Inserra's committed, uncomfortable physicality as Buster.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes awkward silence.
Director
Lovisa Inserra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Lovisa Inserra cast her own brother Cosmo as Buster, adding an unsettling layer of real sibling dynamics to the psychological warfare.
The film operates in the tradition of 'mumblecore' anti-heroes, but pushes past quirky into genuinely pathological territory.
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