Notre Dame London: Fischer Hall Library

The selfish giant

The selfish giant [videorecording] / director, Clio Barnard. - [S.I.] : [Artificial Eye], [2014] - 1 DVD (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.

Conner Chapman, Sean Gilder.

A contemporary fable about thirteen year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty. Excluded from school and outsiders in their own neighborhood, the two boys meet Kitten, a local scrap dealer. Wandering their town with just a horse and a cart, they begin collecting scrap metal for him. Swifty has a natural gift with horses while Arbor emulates Kitten, keen to impress him and make some money. However, Kitten favors Swifty, leaving Arbor feeling hurt and excluded, driving a wedge between the boys.

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Teenage boys--Drama.
Social acceptance--Drama.
Friendship--Drama.

DVD: SELF

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