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Reviewed by Elliot V. Kotek
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)

Directed/Written by: Kire Paputts
Starring: Julian Richings

A prodigious but pensive pound worker skins and taxidermies the roadkill he finds each day, positioning each piece around his home. When one of his finds begins to writhe, alive and seemingly well, he has to confront his ability to care.

Shot with a sensitive palette, and admirably almost silent for dialogue, the film is painful to watch at times (especially for pet lovers) but is a life-affirming testament for this previously lifeless loner and will definitely give your heart’s strings a stir.

Photo courtesy the filmmaker