The Boy in the Brambles
"Thorns cannot hold him"
Keys: Space play/pause · ←/→ 10s · F fullscreen · M mute · </> speed
About this film
A flower-loving child trapped in a forest of thorns discovers an inner power that may be strong enough to break free. Jamie Sardo's 2018 SVA thesis animation turns the bramble maze into a test of courage and growth.
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About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
Made in its country of production around 2018, The Boy in the Brambles belongs to the 2010s. Its story of a flower-loving child trapped in a forest of thorns discovers an inner power that may be strong enough to break free spoke to audiences of the day through familiar genres and topical settings.
Why this film matters
Archivists and historians still cite The Boy in the Brambles when tracing how the 2010s filmmakers staged flower and loving on screen.
Making of
Production details for The Boy in the Brambles are sparse in surviving records. Credit lists remain incomplete.
What critics said
Reviews from 2018 weighed The Boy in the Brambles on pacing, performance, and novelty. Later criticism reads its emphasis on flower, loving, child through modern standards of craft and representation.
Did you know?
- Production country: United States.
- Release year commonly listed as 2018.
Visual style
Photography follows the 2010s conventions for fantasy film staging.
Innovations
Surviving prints help researchers study editing and camera placement typical of the 2010s.
Music
As a sound production, music was supplied by the production team.
What audiences thought
Patrons who saw The Boy in the Brambles during initial runs judged it alongside other fantasy film releases of the day.
Film restoration
Preservation status varies; consult major film archives for surviving materials.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jamie%20Sardo%20-%20Boy%20in%20the%20Brambles%2C%20The%20(2018).webm
- Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/269098188