Boys in the Trees
2016 · Movie · 112 min · ★ 6.6 · 73% critics
On Halloween night in 1997, two estranged teen skaters cross paths and end up roaming the streets together. As the night grows stranger, their shared past resurfaces through memories, dreams, and fears, pushing them to confront old choices and the weight of growing up.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (164 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an offbeat, spooky-but-emotional coming-of-age story that blends teen angst with surreal reflection, similar in vibe to I’m Thinking of Ending Things; Not for you if you need straightforward horror or fast pacing.
Pros: spooky Halloween mood; emotional coming-of-age; memorable soundtrack | Cons: slow middle stretch; uneven tone; can feel confusing
Themes
- mask
- friendship
- dreams
- photographer
- affectation
- halloween
- surreal
- vandalism
- surrealism
- bullying
- memory
- fear
- +22 more
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Toby Wallace
as Corey
Gulliver McGrath
as Jonah
Justin Holborow
as Jango
Mitzi Ruhlmann
as Romany
Terence Crawford
as Mr. Matheson
Tom Russell
as Grunge Rocker Gromit
Georgie deLaine
as Dierdre
- AK
Amalia Krueger
as Corralie
Ezra Barry
as Young Corey
Winta McGrath
as Young Jonah
Directed by Nicholas Verso