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Boys in the Trees (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Boys in the Trees' is a 2016 Australian fantasy drama film directed by Nicholas Verso. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The plot follows two boys who reconnect over their memories and fears as they walk through the woods on Halloween night 1997.
Critical reception
Reviews were mixed but generally favourable, with a score of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews. 'The AV Club' included it in its "The best films of 2017 that we didn't review" feature, noting that while its themes were not original, the film "grapples with the universal teenage themes of fitting in and growing apart more imaginativelyand sensitivelythan most." 'The Guardian's reviewer gave it 2/5, finding some moments were "memorably surreal," but writing that it suffered from its low budget and lack of script editing.
Cast
* Toby Wallace as Corey
* Gulliver McGrath as Jonah
* Mitzi Ruhlmann as Romany
* Justin Holborow as Jango
References
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