Stranger, Brother. | Growing Pains

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A new kind of mystery to solve, siblings reconnecting, examining lesbian media, a journey of self, and taking the time to make a connection. This collection of films explores growing up and the uncertain path towards adulthood.

Math newydd o ddirgelwch i'w ddatrys, brodyr a chwiorydd yn ailgysylltu, archwilio cyfryngau lesbiaidd, taith o'r hunan, a chymryd yr amser i wneud cysylltiad. Mae'r casgliad hwn o ffilmiau'n archwilio tyfu i fyny a'r llwybr ansicr tuag at fod yn oedolyn.

When Adam, a self-absorbed and lonely millennial, wakes to find his estranged half-brother on his doorstep one morning, he must face the family he’s been running away from.

Director’s bio

Annelise Hickey is a narrative filmmaker from Naarm (Melbourne). Her debut short, Hafekasi, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2023, earning an Honourable Jury Mention, and screened at BFI London. Awarded Australian Emerging Director at MIFF, her films capture the nuance of belonging and identity with emotional and visual authenticity.

Pan mae Adam, dyn milflwyddol hunan-amsugnol ac unig, yn deffro i ddod o hyd i'w hanner brawd dieithriedig ar garreg ei ddrws un bore, rhaid iddo wynebu'r teulu y mae wedi bod yn rhedeg i ffwrdd oddi wrtho.

Bywgraffiad y cyfarwyddwr

Mae Annelise Hickey yn wneuthurwr ffilmiau naratif o Naarm (Melbourne). Cafodd ei ffilm fer gyntaf, Hafekasi, ei dangos am y tro cyntaf yng Ngŵyl Ffilm Tribeca yn 2023, gan ennill gair o ganmoliaeth gan y Rheithgor, a'i dangos yn BFI Llundain. Wedi'i dyfarnu'n Gyfarwyddwr Newydd Awstralia yn MIFF, mae ei ffilmiau'n dal naws perthyn a hunaniaeth gyda dilysrwydd emosiynol a gweledol.

Year
2025
Runtime
14 minutes
Language
English
Country
Australia

Director
Annelise Hickey, Annelise Hickey
Screenwriter
Annelise Hickey, Annelise Hickey
Producer
Tessa Mansfield-Hung, Josie Baynes

5 films in package

My Dear Watson

When he receives a mysterious love note, a teenage Sherlock Holmes must step outside of his comfort zone in order to uncover the identity of his secret admirer.

Stranger, Brother.

When Adam, a self absorbed and lonely millennial, wakes to find his estranged half-brother on his doorstep one morning, he must face the family he’s been running away from.

Lesbian Ditch Day

Lesbian Ditch Day starts as a rom-com-y, coming-of-age tale of two high school lesbians playing hooky, but through a fourth wall break, the film reveals itself to be just another queerbaiting tragedy.

Mishaps in Spacetime

Doubt creeps in as Cosmo, a space traveller, addresses his gender identity. In need of clarity and change, he wants to risk crossing the Butterfly Nebula. His spaceship, on the other hand, has a personality of her own. Cosmo will need to negotiate change with a certain loss of control.

Whale 52 - Suite for Man, Boy, and Whale

An elderly man, silently grieving the loss of his male partner, volunteers at a school where he's assigned to mentor a young boy who hasn't spoken all year. Together, they discover that some of the deepest conversations only require a single word...and the courage to say it.