Boys in the Trees
On Halloween 1997, two estranged teen skaters embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears.
18 February 1971, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
15 August 1998, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
October 19, 2016
The young cast give it a good crack but cannot overpower the weight of contrivance.
January 29, 2017
"Boys in the Trees" is ambitious, inventive and has its eyes set on being an Australian answer to Rian Johnson's "Brick" or Greg Araki's "Mysterious Skin."
October 21, 2016
This is a film that grows on me the more I think about it.
October 18, 2016
Who knew to mesh the American Halloween aesthetic to Adelaide streets, skateboard culture and Dinosaur Jr?
October 20, 2016
Stand back from Boys in the Trees, as this inert Australian coming-of-age drama comes a cropper by the half-hour mark.
May 03, 2017
A wonderful feature debut from a filmmaker who is sure to be somebody to watch very closely.
December 28, 2016
[A] defining scream in the dark for people to listen to the voices and the stories of queer youth, which are often told without spoken words.
October 20, 2016
The atmosphere is evocative and the pacing tense, but Verso's ambitious screenplay would benefit from some judicious editing.
September 27, 2016
Reality and fantasy merge into a waking nightmare of stunning revelations.
October 21, 2016
Adolescence is not endlessly fascinating.
October 16, 2016
...essentially a winner...
November 21, 2016
Verso packs his film with memorable moments, but often they feel like they're simply stacked one atop the next without any dramatic drive or progression. But that's how being a teen feels like sometimes.
