The Exploding Boy
Trailer
Synopsis
Alex Silver is a talented but angsty teen who dreams of becoming the next Jim Henson. Unfortunately, his life is no happy puppet show, with an overbearing dad, an oppressive school, and hostile neighbors. Everything changes when Julius, a mysterious transfer student, enters his life, inspiring him to become a better version of himself and developing an endearing romance.
Context & Trivia
«The Exploding Boy» is a micro-budget queer coming-of-age comedy-drama that offers an upbeat alternative to reboots, remakes, and sequels. After a successful film festival run, screening in multiple countries and winning numerous awards including Best Actor and Best Narrative Feature at the Oregon Independent Film Festival, the film received distribution. The movie starts with a puppet short Alex is making, starring a fox and a raccoon. Alex takes solace in the world of puppetry and filmmaking, finding inspiration in old videos of Jim Henson teaching how to craft puppets.
Puppet companies
Mattioli Productions
Direction
Ian Southworth, Monty Wolfe
Writing
Monty Wolfe
Cast
Parris Bates, Kae Burris, Abel Cosentino, Isis Eggleston, Ashmon Jibben, Laura Schwartz, Adrienne Sparks, Myndi Stalnaker, Bradley Thomas Stephens, Justin Zheng
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