Fiction
The Selfish Giant
Clio Barnard
GBR 2013
93 min
V'13
THE SELFISH GIANT is a contemporary fable about 13 year-old Arbor and his best friend Swifty. Excluded from school and outsiders in their own neighborhood, the two boys meet Kitten, a local scrapdealer – the selfish Giant. They begin collecting scrap metal for him using a horse and cart. Swifty has a natural gift with horses while Arbor emulates Kitten – keen to impress him and make some money. However, Kitten favors Swifty, leaving Arbor feeling hurt and excluded, driving a wedge between the boys. Arbor becomes increasingly greedy and exploitative, becoming more like Kitten. Tensions build, leading to a tragic event, which transforms them all.
Credits
- Conner Chapman - Arbor
- Shaun Thomas - Swifty
- Sean Gilder - Kitten
- Steve Evets
- Lorraine Ashbourne
- Siobhan Finneran
- Clio Barnard
- Mike Eley
- Tim Barker
- Nick Fenton
- Harry Escott
- Helen Scott
- Matthew Price
Moonspun Films, BFI, Film 4
Protagonist Pictures
DCP
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