The Box

A gentle, wistful coming-of-age friendship story that quietly turns strange and uneasy when a mysterious stranger arrives.

Directed by

Lisa Danilkovych

Starring

Jun Jun Liang, Leya Gooly, Xavian Daflaar

Tagline

Whats in the Box?

Overview

When radiant and mischievous thirteen year old Tiana meets just moved Char who has difficulty settling into the new neighbourhood, she quickly takes the new friend under her wing. Soothed by Tiana’s mellow disposition to the big scary world outside, the two become inseparable in a matter of weeks navigating the ups and downs of early adulthood together. Yet, eventually, the two lose contact when Tiana isolates herself from everyone after a sudden tragedy hits. Years go by and a shared friendship seems to fade until one day, a young salesman with a mysterious box shows up to Tiana’s front door

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, grief, isolation, coming-of-age

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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