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Chicken
Chicken

6.1

Chicken

NR·2001·3m

Summary

Mick and Kev, teen Irish lads, are at the shore, throwing rocks at empty cans, drinking cider. Mick's the pushy one, engaging Kev in a game of mumbly peg, his hand on top of Kev's, fingers splayed. As Mick moves the knife between their fingers, a train is heard approaching. What's Mick's purpose?

Crew

Director

Barry Dignam

Writer

Audrey O'Reilly

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

November 30, 2023

6

This briefest of short films sees two teenage lads messing about with some beers by an Irish coastal railway line. "Mick" (Darren Healy) seems a little more grown up, certainly more dominant, than "Kev" (Niall O'Shea) but when a passing train startles them and interrupts the game that they are playing it becomes clear that the two are a little more than friends. Quiet a clever three minutes of assumption-busting cinema.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

beach
dublin, ireland
male homosexuality
ireland
lgbt
gay theme
short film
gay teenager