The Mudge Boy

Directed by Michael Burke

Delves into 14-year-old Duncan's unconventional grieving process after his mother's death, which strains his relationship with his distant father on their rural farm.
Adapted from the short film 'Fishbelly White (1998)'.

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The Mudge Boy is a sensitive, quietly painful coming-of-age drama anchored by an excellent Emile Hirsch performance. Michael Burke treats grief, masculinity and emerging sexuality with restraint, and the rural setting gives the film a distinctive loneliness that makes its emotional moments hit hard.

The Mudge Boy

Directed by Michael Burke

Delves into 14-year-old Duncan's unconventional grieving process after his mother's death, which strains his relationship with his distant father on their rural farm.
Adapted from the short film 'Fishbelly White (1998)'.

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The Mudge Boy is a sensitive, quietly painful coming-of-age drama anchored by an excellent Emile Hirsch performance. Michael Burke treats grief, masculinity and emerging sexuality with restraint, and the rural setting gives the film a distinctive loneliness that makes its emotional moments hit hard.