I caught this at a film festival with some other gay shorts. This is basically a sick cruel little film about a young boy being attacked for being gay. Supposedly its based on a poem.
The only reason this is getting ANY recognition is because James Franco directed it. If it had been an unknown man directing this it would have sunk without a trace. It adds nothing new to the subject matter and actually ends up being pretty disturbing--the final shot horrified me. Also it was kind of ambiguous in the end. Seriously--what was the point of making this? If this is an example of Franco's directing "talent" he should stick to acting.
The only reason this is getting ANY recognition is because James Franco directed it. If it had been an unknown man directing this it would have sunk without a trace. It adds nothing new to the subject matter and actually ends up being pretty disturbing--the final shot horrified me. Also it was kind of ambiguous in the end. Seriously--what was the point of making this? If this is an example of Franco's directing "talent" he should stick to acting.