King of Swords
King of Swords is a narrative short film that follows a lonely young man through the night he meets his perfect stranger. But when he heads out for a late night hookup he gets more than he bargained for.
King of Swords is a narrative short film that follows a lonely young man through the night he meets his perfect stranger. But when he heads out for a late night hookup he gets more than he bargained for.
Richard Courtney
Brett
Joseph Tuccio
Hugo
King of Swords is a narrative short film that follows a lonely young man through the night he meets his perfect stranger. But when he heads out for a late night hookup he gets more than he bargained for.
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Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.
ลีอา (ลิลี่ แมคอินเนอร์นี) วัย 17 ปี ใช้เวลาช่วงพักร้อนอาบแดดอย่างไร้จุดหมายในสวนหลังบ้านกับเพื่อนรักของเธอ คอยเข้าหาแม่ที่ต้องการอยู่ใกล้ๆ และเมากับกลุ่มเด็กผู้ชายจากโรงเรียน ความซ้ำซากจำเจนี้ถูกขัดจังหวะด้วยการบังเอิญได้พบกับทอม (โจนาธาน ทักเกอร์) ชายวัยผู้ใหญ่ที่สัญญาว่าจะเป็นอีกทางเลือกหนึ่งให้กับชีวิตวัยรุ่นที่ไม่พึงพอใจของลีอา แต่เมื่อสิ่งต่างๆ ดำเนินไประหว่างพวกเขา สัญญาณอันตรายเกี่ยวกับชีวิตของทอมเริ่มปรากฏขึ้น และลีอาเลือกที่จะเพิกเฉยต่อสิ่งเหล่านี้ ภายใต้อิทธิพลของทอม ลีอาเริ่มมองว่าแม่ของเธอไม่เหมาะ และเพื่อนๆ ของเธอเป็นการเสียเวลาของเธอ เมื่อแยกตัวจากคนรอบข้าง ลีอาได้ค้นพบความตั้งใจที่แท้จริงของทอม และพบว่าตัวเองตกอยู่ในสถานการณ์ที่เธอไม่เคยจินตนาการถึง
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