14 minutes. Two brothers. One impossible choice between blood and breaking free.
Fuzzy, a young man with Down syndrome, accompanies his brother Harold for their annual visit to see their mother on her birthday. Fuzzy must watch out for Harold's criminal, addict ways or be taken once again by his love for his brother.
Acting
Nicolas Allen's lived-in performance never asks for pity.
Writing
Economy of storytelling—no wasted frame in 14 minutes.
Director
Michele Atkins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was developed through workshops with actors with disabilities, rejecting inspiration-porn tropes for uncomfortable authenticity.
Atkins' background in documentary informs the vérité style—this was shot in actual locations where she'd encountered similar dynamics.
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