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Hinterlands (The)

Country: USA, Language: English, 46 mins

  • Director: Brandon Ivie
  • Writer: Michelle Elliott; Danny Larsen
  • Producer: Annie Cull; Michelle Elliott

CGiii Comment

Well-intentioned. Rough around the edges...and, capable of melting the coldest heart.

We were all howling...and smiling.

Wow!


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The(ir) Blurb...

Meet Paul. He's 16. He's into theoretical physics. He lives in the middle of nowhere. And he's gay. Being a scrawny, queer science nerd practically makes him a bully magnet. And as the harassment piles up, Paul contemplates taking his own life.

Cast & Characters

Connor Russell as Paul MacIntyre;
David Andrew Anderson as Gus;
Daniel Berryman as Teammate #1;
John Bolton as Paul's Dad;
Andrew Brewer as Jake Carlton;
RJ Brown as Teammate #3;
Zoe Considine as Janie MacIntrye;
Erin Dilly as Paul's Mom;
Caitlin Kinnunen as Bobbi Jo;
Keith Maxwell as Gym Teacher