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7.6/10   38 votes
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Writers:
Alex Joseph (short story)
Jonathan Wald (screenplay)
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Can teenage Roy become a man before it's too late?
Plot:
A bizarre love triangle between a teenage boy, his childlike, ailing mother, and the lonely manager of a desolate caravan park. full summary | add synopsis
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Coming of age under difficult terms more (2 total)

Cast

 

Stephen James King ... Roy

Susie Lindeman ... Elizabeth
Daniel Roberts ... Maurice
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Directed by
Jonathan Wald 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Alex Joseph  short story
Jonathan Wald  screenplay

Produced by
Jolyon Hoff .... producer
Caroline Sage .... producer
Jonathan Wald .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ben Fink 
 
Cinematography by
Anna Howard 
 
Film Editing by
Milena Romanin 
 
Production Design by
Melinda Doring 
 
Makeup Department
Katherine Brown .... makeup artist
 
Sound Department
Liam Egan .... sound editor
Liam Egan .... sound
Paul Korber .... dialogue editor
 

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Australia:30 min
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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Coming of age under difficult terms, 25 October 2004
8/10
Author: Havan_IronOak from NYC

Roy's mom and dad have split and Roy and his mom are on the road. They are struggling to make ends meet, skipping out on motel bills and earning money in a series of dead end jobs. As if life on the road isn't hard enough Roy is struggling with his growing awareness that he's gay.

His two problems mix when he encounters a man in a public toilet and then recognizes him again as the owner of the caravan park where Roy and his mother have settled in. Roy is inexperienced and deeply confused but he thinks he's got an idea of how he and his mom can make the rent...

This coming of age short was well conceived and started off well but became a bit depressing and muddled toward the end. I'm unclear whether the story was the problem or whether it was the way that the story was presented but I am certainly interested in seeing the director's other efforts.

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