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The Selfish Giant
A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.
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Very much enjoyed this, from a film point of view of course given the dark and saddening tone of the story. <em>'The Selfish Giant'</em> is a gritty drama involving two kids who get mixed up in the wrong world. At the beginning I was worried it was going to turn into a clichΓ©-filled, overly stereotypical tale of less well-off families. It does in small doses, but feels legitimate for the majorβ¦
_The Selfish Giant_ is an interesting watchβgritty, heartfelt, and beautifully shot, with powerful performances from its young leads. Thereβs a rawness to it that feels authentic, and the friendship at its centre is touching in that bruised, kitchen-sink way. But as much as I wanted to be moved, something about it felt a bitβ¦ manipulative. Like it knew exactly how to push the poverty-porn buβ¦
βArborβ (Conner Chapman) is a bit of a tearaway whoβs on medication that his elder brother frequently sells and hates going to school. His best mate is βSwiftyβ (Shaun Thomas) - a gentle giant of a boy, and the two are inseparable. When a brawl at school sees the former excluded permanently and his pal for a fortnight, they decide to turn their heads to scrap collection. A perilous businβ¦
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