Barry Jenkins' short film is about the issue of young black boys being tried as adults for the gunshot deaths of other kids in early 2000s Florida. The film doesn't feature a trial, and the killing occurs off-screen in the first minute. Instead, Jenkins focuses on the boy's confusion and fear after committing an act he's not equipped to handle. Shot in moody black-and-white with minimal dialogue, the film is an impressionist portrait that explores the boy's tender and melancholy journey to find peace in a life surrounded by violence.
Little Brown Boy
The movie tells the story of a group of young black boys in Florida who are tried as adults for their involvement in fatal shootings that occurred during the early 2000s.
