25. festival gejevskega in lezbičnega filma

Shank

drama, VB, 2009, 89’, Beta pal, slov. pod.

Scenarij: Darren Flaxstone, Christian Martin
Režija in fotografija: Simon Pearce
Glavne vloge: Wayne Virgo, Marc Laurent, Tom Bott, Alice Payne
Montaža: Darren Flaxstone
Zvok: Xander McGrouther
Glasba: Barnaby Taylor
Produkcija: FAQS Ltd.

Osemnajstleni Cal, član najstniške tolpe, nima kaj dosti od življenja, razen drog, seksa, sodelovanja v skupinskih pretepih in internetnih zmenkov z moškimi, na skrivaj pa mu je všeč prijatelj Jonno. Druščino nepridipravov nadzoruje agresivna Nessa, Jonnovo dekle in prava vodja tolpe. Ko na cesti brez razloga pretepejo mladega geja, francoskega študenta Oliviera, se Cal postavi na njegovo stran in mu omogoči beg. Ko se ponovno srečata in zbližata, se v njunem odnosu zlijeta popolnoma različna svetova. Cal ima prvič priložnost izraziti svoja čustva, kar ga popolnoma oddalji od tolpe, ki ga vztrajno išče in pripravlja maščevanje.

Cal, an 18-year-old Scally lad and gang member has nothing in his life except drugs, sex, random acts of violence and a secret that he keeps hidden from his mates. For no good reason an innocent student, Olivier, falls victim by the gang. Cal steps in to restrain them and creates a distraction allowing Olivier to run free. Then he chases after him and offers him a lift by way of an apology. Sensing that there was something more to Cal’s good samaritan act, Olivier allows Cal to stay with him for a few days. Worlds collide as the lives of Cal and Olivier intersect in Shank, a gritty coming of age/rites of passage drama.

Nagrada Simonu Pearcu za vzhajajoči talent queerovskega filma, Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2009!