Stockholm Film Festival

Boredom drives two boys, with a typical young lust for adventure, to steal a jerry can filled with gasoline; a move that leads to horrifying life-and-death consequences.

Jerrycan has a stark, almost documentary, feel to it. Shot with no artificial lightning, the grey, crude colors add a sensation of dark realism. In just 14 minutes, award-winning director Julius Avery manages to evoke a multitude of emotions, all from the use of a young, all-amateur cast.

Premiere Status

Nordic Premiere

Cast

Tristan Burke, Walter Currie, Dylan Pretty-Riley, Kyle Taylor, Nick Thomas

Producer

Matt Downey, Stuart Parkyn

Script

Julius Avery

Cinematography

Adam Arkapaw

Music

Andrew Callaghan

Spoken language

English

 

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