| Boys in the Trees | |
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| Directed by | Nicholas Verso |
| Written by | Nicholas Verso |
| Produced by | John Molloy |
| Starring |
Toby Wallace Gulliver McGrath |
| Cinematography | Marden Dean |
| Edited by | Nicholas Verso |
| Music by |
Darrin Verhagen Shinjuku Thief |
Release dates |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Boys in the Trees is a 2016 Australian fantasy drama film directed by Nicholas Verso. [1] It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. [2] The plot follows two boys who reconnect over their memories and fears as they walk through the woods on Halloween night, 1997.
Cast
- Toby Wallace as Corey
- Gulliver McGrath as Jonah
- Mitzi Ruhlmann as Romany
- Justin Holborow as Jango
Critical reception
Reviews were mixed but generally favourable, with a score of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews. [3] The AV Club included it in its "The best films of 2017 that we didn't review" feature, noting that while its themes were not original, the film "grapples with the universal teenage themes of fitting in and growing apart more imaginatively—and sensitively—than most." [4] The Guardian's reviewer gave it 2/5, finding some moments were "memorably surreal," but writing that it suffered from its low budget and lack of script editing. [5]
References
- ^ "TIFF's Discovery section to feature Boys in the Trees, Joe Cinque's Consolation". if.com.au. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Boys in the Trees". TIFF. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Boys in the Trees (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "The best films of 2017 that we didn't review". AV Club. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (19 October 2016). "Boys in the Trees review". The Guardian.
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