2016 · drama · horror · thriller
Boys in the Trees
Directed by Nicholas Verso1h 52m2016
On Halloween 1997, two estranged teen skaters embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears.
Our read: Boys in the Trees (2016) reads as a sombre, measured, surreal drama · horror · thriller entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, measured, measured drama / horror, surreal in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
- sombre
- measured
- surreal
- intimate
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“You want surreal Australian Halloween where estranged teen skaters confront memories, fears and cruelty.”
Skip it tonight — You want straightforward teen stories or to avoid bullying, implied assault and suicide themes.
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