Dummy

A quiet, emotionally raw watch that sits with grief and finds odd, tender humour in a boy's strange coping.

Directed by

Matthew Thompson

Genres

Drama

Starring

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Thomas Grant, Emma Catherwood

Tagline

Some summers you never forget.

Overview

A coming of age drama about two young brothers whose lives are thrown into turmoil when their mother dies suddenly, leaving them to fend for themselves. While Danny loses himself in music, sex and drugs, his younger brother Jack transforms a life size mannequin into a brand new mum for him to talk to. Jack's obsession leads to both comic misunderstandings and bitter antagonism as the pair battle through grief, anger and denial.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, earnest and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, family, coming-of-age, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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