Boxes
“When a teenage boy’s grandmother falls suddenly ill, he finds himself contemplating their relationship, and whether he did as much as he could to be close to her.”
Synopsis
Liam is nineteen, fresh out of high school, and enjoying a life of parties and pills. He lives with his grandmother. He keeps her at an arm’s length, and so, when she has a sudden stroke, he ignores her call, and doesn’t find out until he reads a text message sent from Wellington Hospital. He rushes to the hospital, in the middle of the night, drunk and hopped up on cheap stimulants. He is greeted by a closed door, and a nurse who tells him he has to wait to see his grandma. Thus, Liam spends a night and a morning in the hospital, contemplating his decisions, while befriending a young boy who is waiting for news of his mother. A social-realist drama, Boxes is a story about regret, relationships, and the widespread existence of small tragedies.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jack Barrowman
- Screenplay & Story
- Jack Barrowman
- Original Title
- Boxes
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 13m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jack Barrowman
Jack Barrowman
Ryan Alexander Lloyd
Angela Boyd
Tom Boniface-Webb, Catherine Fitzgerald
Department Leadership Roster
Jack Barrowman
Director
Jack Barrowman
Screenplay
Tom Boniface-Webb
Producer
Ryan Alexander Lloyd
Director of Photography
Angela Boyd
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Boxes
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What is Boxes about?
Liam is nineteen, fresh out of high school, and enjoying a life of parties and pills. He lives with his grandmother. He keeps her at an arm’s length, and so, when she has a sudden stroke, he ignores her call, and doesn’t find out until he reads a text message sent from Wellington Hospital. He rushes to the hospital, in the middle of the night, drunk and hopped up on cheap stimulants. He is greeted by a closed door, and a nurse who tells him he has to wait to see his grandma. Thus, Liam spends a night and a morning in the hospital, contemplating his decisions, while befriending a young boy who is waiting for news of his mother. A social-realist drama, Boxes is a story about regret, relationships, and the widespread existence of small tragedies.
Who directed Boxes?
Boxes was directed by Jack Barrowman.
Who stars in Boxes?
The principal cast of Boxes includes Kieran Charnock, Hilary Norris, Georgia Pringle, Lachlan Blathwayt, Drew Briceford.
When was Boxes released and how long is it?
Boxes was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 13m.