At the end of the day, "Two Little Boys" not only does the trick, but does so exceptionally well. The screenplay creates characters that are so deeply flawed and so far gone in their pursuit, they elicit only pity. With two strong performances and suitably gloomy cinematography, Two Little Boys begins to excel beyond any short film Iâve seen this year. It wrote itself in a day, I realized I was longing to talk about this. It is the second feature film from writing team Robert and Duncan Sarkies, following their debut feature Scarfies which premiered in competition at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in 2000 and was a NZ cult-hit, securing over $1 million at the The bond of young childhood love and the consequences of misunderstanding form the basis for Iranian / US-based film-maker Farbod Khoshtinatâs reflective and powerful short film TWO LITTLE BOYS, which focuses on the issue of bullying in school as well. Two Little Boys(2020) - gay short film, USA, directed by Farbod Khoshtinat, with Trace Talbot, Asa Germann, Jordan Kyle, 13 min A troubled teen coming to terms with his sexuality. Film And TV Now spoke with the film-maker as he reflected on the subject matter [â¦] Home » Official Selection 2020 » Two Little Boys. Clocking in at around 12 minutes, the film is set entirely in a boysâ locker room, bookended by old camcorder clips of a kindergarten-aged Josh. Throughout the film one of them imagines himself as a soldier helping his childhood friend despite the cost to himself. Unraveling the relationship between the two boys, the letter is read to Tyler and it becomes heated. Farbod Khoshtinatâs Two Little Boysâ focuses on a closeted bully who refuses to come out when he is challenged by his victimâs confession of love towards him, leading to unexpected and shocking consequences.. Two Little Boys is the original title of New Zealand film Deano and Nige's Best Last Day Ever. To everyone involved - well done. When I decided to write Two Little Boys, the words poured on the paper. What more could a person ask? From there, Two Little Boys is a solid exercise that shows how internalised homophobia can easily be externalised into graphic and brutal violence. A ⦠Khoshtinat has crafted an intelligent short film that packs a punch - no question. Two Little Boys stars Hamish Blake from Hamish and Andy and Bret McKenzie from New Zealandâs acclaimed Flight of the Conchords. imdb The Rolf Harris version appears early in the film before giving way to a punk version as the two leads are introduced. Synopsis: A boyâs secret love for his closeted bully drives him into an unconventional road to confession and its consequences. In the introduction, [â¦] Gay Coming of Age Films, Younger guys and there first time in love. The titular two little boys are high schoolers Josh and Tyler, the bullied and the bully. In my approach to film making, yes; at its heart, it is the Iranian philosophy of film making and its shell, the American craft. This topical short screened at the 2020 Brooklyn Film Festival and it will be screening as a finalist at the 2020 Manhattan Short Film Festival in September. Neither of the leads in Farbod Khoshtinatâs Two Little Boys is someone you can root for. It has a message, it has a purpose, and it entertains.