Boy Saint

A tender, sunlit mood piece that drifts like a remembered poem, quietly aching with unspoken longing.

Directed by

Tom Speers

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Finn Gillespie, Lenar Gaffney, Lewis Brophy

Overview

A sumptuous short film of friendship and adoration between boys, based on a poem by Peter LeBerge. Moments of joy, bonding and roughhousing on a school trip to the beach counterpoint one teen boy’s introspective sexual awakenings and questionings. Magnificent cinematography and editing create a visual feast that provides the imagery for a narrated poem by Peter Laberge alluding to early homosexual desires, but with Catholic overtones never directly expressed.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, coming-of-age, friendship, love

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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