The read
It runs a compact 7m.
Synopsis
A sumptuous short film of friendship and adoration between boys, based on a poem by Peter LeBerge. Moments of joy, bonding and roughhousing on a school trip to the beach counterpoint one teen boy’s introspective sexual awakenings and questionings. Magnificent cinematography and editing create a visual feast that provides the imagery for a narrated poem by Peter Laberge alluding to early homosexual desires, but with Catholic overtones never directly expressed.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter LabergeWriter
- Tom SpeersDirector
Cast
- Finn GillespieBoy #1
- Lenar GaffneyBoy #2
- Lewis BrophyBoy
- Scott BrophyBoy
- Harry EavesBoy
- Evan HamiltonBoy
- Raymond ScullyBoy
- Dave McCurtainBarber
- Michael McElhattonPoem Narrator