Between the Boys

This little jewel of a short film demonstrates that Director Jake Yuzna is capable of a project of much greater scope. He works masterfully within the limits of this genre, instantly setting a tone with images of a stark Midwestern winter day, visually echoed with clean interior shots, all beautifully filmed with a fine still photographer's sensibilities. A charged and complex relationship between two young men is unveiled quickly, almost wordlessly, in glimpses, their energy accentuated in contrast to the cool settings which frame them. The film does not so much tell a story as paint in a few deft strokes a picture of a relationship potent with possibilities. My harshest criticism is also my highest compliment: I wanted more.