A troubled 17-year-old boy is forced to move to New York City for psychiatric care. Throughout the summer he learns not only about the brutalities of life, but the realities of love.
Acting
Conor Donovan's unhinged vulnerability — absolutely devastating.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like teenagers, not screenwriters.
Cinematography
NYC as character — oppressive, beautiful, unforgiving.
Director
Mike Perrone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mike Perrone funded this through a Kickstarter after studios called it 'too depressing for teens.'
The title 'Evol' is 'love' backwards — the entire film argues they're the same thing, just reversed.
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