Chicken (2001)
- Directed by
- Barry Dignam
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Ireland
- Runtime
- 3 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two adolescent boys in Ireland express their unspoken feelings for each other through physical contests and competitive games. Their interactions reveal a hidden affection that blends with aggression and vulnerability.
tenderawkwardrestrainedpoignantintimateunderstatedbittersweet
What happens
Chicken is a 2001 Irish short film directed by Barry Dignam about the way adolescent males sometimes redirect their feelings of affection for each other into often violent or competitive activities such as games of chicken. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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