11 years old Brian is an imaginative boy who is dealing with the loss of his grandfather by constructing a fantastic series of rituals...
Direction
Borgman's restraint lets the bizarre rituals feel utterly authentic.
Acting
Ottensten carries heavy emotion without ever performing 'sad child' clichés.
Director
Daniel Borgman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Borgman expanded this short into his 2013 feature 'The Weight of Elephants,' though critics generally prefer the concentrated punch of the original.
The film's Danish title 'Hovedet på skrå' literally translates to 'Head askew' — perfectly capturing Brian's tilted worldview.
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