Bugboy

A quiet, tender documentary that observes loneliness and small comforts with patience, offering an intimate and gently hopeful portrait of an outsider.

Directed by

Lucas Paleocrassas

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Yorgos Avgerinos, Paraskevi Makri, Kostas Avgerinos

Overview

George, a shy teenager with misaligned eyes, struggles to connect with others after his parents’ divorce. Finding refuge in the world of insects, he bonds with a cricket named Isabella.

How it feels

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

About

Isolation, coming-of-age, family, loneliness

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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