One of the most acclaimed films of 2013, The Selfish Giant is the moving story of 13-year-old best friends for whom the joys of boyhood are almost nonexistent. Diminutive, hyperactive Arbor (Conner Chapman) and shy, ungainly Swifty (Shaun Thomas) stick together to battle bullies at school and poverty at home. One fateful night, the boys witness men trying to steal power cables - and manage to make off with the valuable wires themselves. They sell them to a shady scrap dealer, Kitten (Sean Gilder, Shameless), beginning a steady criminal arrangement. But when the vindictive Kitten learns that Arbor has stolen from him, he orders the boys to undertake a dangerous mission, leading to a shattering climax.
"A film of such power and beauty that there will be no escaping it." - David Thomson, THE NEW REPUBLIC
One of the most acclaimed films of 2013, THE SELFISH GIANT is the moving story of 13-year-old best friends for whom the joys of boyhood are almost nonexistent. Diminutive, hyperactive Arbor (Conner Chapman) and shy, ungainly Swifty (Shaun Thomas) stick together to battle bullies at school and poverty at home. One fateful night, the boys witness men trying to steal power cables - and manage to make off with the valuable wires themselves. They sell them to a shady scrap dealer, Kitten (Sean Gilder, Shameless), beginning a steady criminal arrangement. But when the vindictive Kitten learns that Arbor has stolen from him, he orders the boys to undertake a dangerous mission, leading to a shattering climax. Echoing the unfettered depiction of British working-class life in the films of Ken Loach and Lynne Ramsay, THE SELFISH GIANT is the stunning debut feature from director Clio Barnard (The Arbor). Winner of the Label Europa Cinemas prize at the Cannes Film Festival and nominated for seven British Independent Film Awards (including Best Film), the film achieved universal acclaim upon its release through IFC Films (it's approval rating at the Rotten Tomatoes review website stands at a remarkable 97%). "Devastating in its simplicity and honesty, THE SELFISH GIANT is a colossus of feeling" (Inkoo Kang, The Village Voice).
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