Narrative · 2022

The Older Bastard Brother

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The film

A contemporary western-inspired short about family history, wounded pride and a confrontation between brothers.

The approach

Wide rural landscapes and close, direct performance coverage give the compact film the scale and tension of a modern western.

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Project details

Release: 2022
Category: Narrative

About the film

A compact western mood piece.

The strongest part of the film is its restraint: warm interior faces, snowy ranch texture and close performance coverage carry the pressure between the brothers.

The film remains clearly framed as an original short, with Dave Kenneth MacKinnon writing and performing opposite Peter Louis Chouinard.

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Additional credits

Writer · Cast: Dave Kenneth MacKinnon
Cast: Peter Louis Chouinard

Behind the scenes

From the production.

Finished frames and behind-the-scenes photographs from the shoot.

Two riders cross a snowy ranch field on horseback. — Two riders cross the snow-covered ranch on horseback.

An older man in a cowboy hat stands beside a dark horse in a stable. — An older man stands beside a saddled horse in the stable.

A younger man in a cowboy hat stands in a stable doorway. — A younger man watches from the stable doorway.

Two men in cowboy hats face one another inside a wooden room. — The two men face one another inside the ranch building.

A younger man in a black cowboy hat stands against a wooden wall. — A close view of the younger man inside the ranch building.

An older man in a brown cowboy hat stands against a wooden wall. — A close view of the older man inside the ranch building.

The Older Bastard Brother

A compact western mood piece.

From the production.

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