Mortal Boys is a short, four and a half minute documentary film about male teenage violence. Four Australian men tell their story of being attacked by strangers. The film contrasts these stories with a montage of a Melbourne tram stop. It captures an impression of how public places can quickly transform into an abject reality for adolescent men.
Joey is waiting for a train into the city at an inner suburban train station. Three guys approach him and ask him for money. He says no...
David plays full-forward at high school football. After kicking a couple of goals the other team decide to give him a new opponent...
Julian walks down a busy street with friends. A guy approaches him and asks how he's going. Suddenly a car pulls up and another guy gets out...
Joe has just finished his final year at high school. He and friends wait for a tram at a crowded stop at three in the afternoon. Soon another teenager approaches and starts hurling abuse at Joe and his friends...
Writer Director Editor WILLIAM HEAD | Camera VESSAL SAFAEI | Sound Recordist DALYAH BAKHEET | Grip & Stills KATIE MITCHELL | Production Assistant EUNJIN CHOI | Technical Advisor GORDON LYON | Online DECLAN LOUGHRAN | Soundmix PETER FROST | Music by PETER JOSEPH HEAD | Supervising Producers STEVE THOMAS | STEWART CARTER