Billy Was a Deaf Kid

     

Director Rhett Lewis, Burke Lewis Producer Brent Burnett, Ben Spackman Writer Rhett Lewis, Burke Lewis Editor Burke Lewis Director of Photography Burke Lewis Music Paleo Cast Candyce Foster, Rhett Lewis, Zachary Christian, Tappan Wybrow, Jeni Thompson, Eliza Couch, Barry Parslow Country USA Language English Film Info 89min Genre Drama

World Premiere

The classic, I hate your guts, no wait, I like you, my brother is deaf, let’s ride a couch down the street, love story.

Pushing 30, unemployed and decidedly unconventional, Archie lives in an eccentric world of his own. Living life like an endless lark, he and his girlfriend Sophie zip through the streets and get into games where the fate of their relationship may rest on who can pull off the best British accent. No reason is too small for an improvised party between these two, but how long can this carefree attitude last, especially when they take Billy, Archie’s deaf older brother who is under the care of their sister, along with them on a day-long journey? Quirky and fresh in ways that bring to mind Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket, the unpredictable Billy Was a Deaf Kid keeps you hooked by starting out as a frisky caper and then gradually revealing a more serious and thoughtful tale about relationships and love.

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