The film begins by introducing us to young Lucas, setting the stage for all that is to follow. We see him as a boy, struggling with responsibilities beyond what any child should bear. Already, Lucas finds himself weighed down by worries no eight-year-old ought to know. He works tirelessly to help his father on their rural property, pushing a wooden sled piled high with timber through the dense forest.
It’s grueling work under the best of circumstances, yet for Lucas, an even darker shadow is cast—his father, a cruel and domineering man, shows the boy no kindness. When Lucas inevitably falters beneath the great weight, his dad responds not with patience or care but only with anger and abuse. It’s in this moment that the seeds of deep trauma are sown for our young protagonist.
From here, director Pierre Mouchet wastes no time plunging the viewer straight...
It’s grueling work under the best of circumstances, yet for Lucas, an even darker shadow is cast—his father, a cruel and domineering man, shows the boy no kindness. When Lucas inevitably falters beneath the great weight, his dad responds not with patience or care but only with anger and abuse. It’s in this moment that the seeds of deep trauma are sown for our young protagonist.
From here, director Pierre Mouchet wastes no time plunging the viewer straight...
- 9/23/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
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