The Butcher Boy
“This little piggy laughed all the way home!”
ComedyDrama
Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.
VIBE
A darkly hilarious and deeply unsettling dive into a fractured childhood. It's a raw, unflinching look at a boy's descent into madness as he tries to cope with an unbearable reality. Prepare for a wild, unpredictable ride.
darkunsettlinghilarioustragicmanicsteadyblack comedykitchen sink realismarthousecharacter studychildhood traumaescapismmental illnessloss of innocence
friendshipsuicidebased on novel or bookpigboarding schoolangeldifficult childhooddark comedyinsane asylumalcoholismmurder
