Battles (2018)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 16M

Director : Nicole Vanden Broeck
Writer : Chris Kingsleigh

Synopsis

When an 11-year-old boy becomes mesmerized by his friend's mother in the late 1950s, he will try to navigate the impulses of desire at a young age.

Actors

Jesse Willhite
Jesse Willhite
Charles
Melody Melendez
Melody Melendez
Mariana
Zachary Westerman
Zachary Westerman
Jamie

Crews

Nicole Vanden Broeck
Nicole Vanden Broeck
Director
Chris Kingsleigh
Chris Kingsleigh
Screenplay
José Emilio Pacheco
José Emilio Pacheco
Novel

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