The Boy Below

A quiet, emotionally charged short film that immerses you in a child's fragile world, balancing the freedom of the sea with the weight of a parent's addiction.

Directed by

Morten Giese

Genres

Drama

Starring

Luke McQuillan, Mads Mikkelsen, Malene Schwartz

Overview

Anders is 10 years old and has one great passion: diving. He is going on holiday to Greece with his dad, whose behaviour is erratic due to his heavy drinking. They are secretive about their holiday, because the social welfare would stop them going if they knew. Only Grandmother knows. In Greece, Anders takes up his diving, but Dad isn't able to keep himself sober, and consequently Anders has nobody to turn to.

How it feels

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

About

Parenthood, addiction, isolation, coming-of-age

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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