The Crook & the Creek | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee April 26, 2022

The Crook & the Creek

By Bruce Wabbit with 6.6

drama · Short Films · english

Two men by a stream, one the captive of the other, while the other in possession of a gun - this is our first introduction to the world of ‘The Crook and the Creek’. The title has already begun to establish the world further for us, soon making it amply clear who of the two is who.

As we go deeper into this encounter, an engrossing conversation develops, one that reveals crucial details that would eventually come to dominate the fates of the two characters before us. In the process, there is also the attempt to explore the idea of two vastly differing paths leading to the same goal. The life and experiences of the Daly boys, bank robbers and brothers, Thomas and Rauri, are thus conjured for us.

Additionally, ideas of betrayal, self-preservation, and above all, survival enter the narrative. While the viewer might be preoccupied with them, another development awaits them. It is in the achievement of this final moment that the true completion of the film and its plot lie.
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