A half-naked boy in the woods, and no, this isn't a horror trailer.
Teenager Josh lives alone with his father in a remote corner of the British countryside. Their relationship is strained, and Josh spends much of his time exploring the nearby woods, but his life takes an unexpected turn when he meets a mysterious boy, wearing nothing but his underwear, shivering with cold and unable to speak.
Cinematography
Bleak british countryside becomes its own character.
Acting
Botha and Walker's wordless tension says everything.
Director
Fuoco Maria Balduzzi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 2010s British queer shorts exploring rural isolation—think In From the Side's grimy cousin.
The 19-minute runtime forces compression; every glance carries the weight films waste ninety minutes building.
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