A town that'll worship a hairy cryptid but side-eye their own kid? Savage.
In a small town in northern Minnesota, a teenager grappling with their gender identity and their father accidentally capture on camera something in the woods that looks suspiciously like Bigfoot. When the sensational footage spreads through the local community, the two become heroes in a place that readily embraces mythical monsters yet still struggles to accept someone’s true identity.
Acting
Ambrose Velasco Jenkins carries multitudes in every shrug.
Direction
Chatelain makes Minnesota woods feel like a character with secrets.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll swear you grew up there.
Director
Elizabeth Chatelain
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on location in the actual Minnesota Iron Range, casting locals alongside pros for authentic northern Minnesota dialect.
The Bigfoot design deliberately evokes classic Patterson-Gimlin footage to mirror how Bridget/Jonah's identity gets 'captured' and dissected by others.
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