Benny Boy | Spotlight

Spotlight October 24, 2024

Benny Boy

By Salvador Angelo Gonzalez with 7.2

drama · Short Films · english

The scene is set for a porn film to be shot. The actors, the seasoned Luna and the rookie Benjamin, are all ready too.

With the frame fixed and the camera in place, only one thing stands in the way of the work from going ahead - the director of this already-doomed-work project. He is abusive, harasses the young Benjamin till no end, and ensures, despite everyone's best efforts, and gradually increasing impatience, the shoot halts more than it progresses. A single exchange that encapsulates the narrative most wonderfully is one that unfolds between Benjamin and Luna, as the two get candid over some junk food soon after.

The film not only employs a fixed space with efficiency and care, alongside notable performances and chemistry but also offers a story that is heartfelt and sincere in its simplicity and vulnerability. It captures one encounter and portrays it with authenticity, taking a chewable bite and, in the process, doing full justice to the end result.
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