Completed - ENGLISH - Second film, Drama - 95 minutes
THE SELFISH GIANT is a contemporary fable about two teenage boys who get caught up in the world of copper theft
Year of production : 2013 Director(s) : Clio BARNARD Writer(s) : Clio BARNARD Cast : Conner CHAPMAN, Sean GILDER, Shaun THOMAS, Steve EVETS, Siobhan FINNERAN, Lorraine ASHBOURNE Producer(s) : Tracy O'RIORDAN (Moonspun Films)
13 year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty, both excluded from school and outsiders in their own neighbourhood, meet Kitten a local scrapdealer, and begin collecting scrap metal for him using a horse and cart. Swifty has a natural gift with horses while Arbor emulates Kitten - keen to impress him and make some money. But when Kitten begins to favour Swifty, leaving Arbor hurt and excluded, a wedge is driven between the boys. As Arbor becomes increasingly greedy and exploitative, tensions build, leading to a tragic event which transforms them all .
Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM
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Directors' Fortnight 2013Toronto - TIFF 2013 Contemporary World Cinema