Brillia SHORTSHORTS THEATER, a lifestyle web media that distributes short films for free, is running a Friday series called "Weekend Short Films" where they introduce the latest short films. This week's feature is "Spinners," a short film starring Timothée Chalamet, who was recently nominated for Best Actor at the 90th Academy Awards.




《Synopsis》
In a town surrounded by the desert, Jace and Derek, who earn pocket money by sign spinning, come up with a plan to get revenge on the people who always make fun of them. But when a mother appears before them, their plan takes an unexpected turn... Timothée Chalamet, who garnered attention after being nominated for Best Actor at the 90th Academy Awards for his role in "Call Me By Your Name" (2017), gained recognition in the film industry with his feature-length debut in "Stay Connected" (2014), directed by Jason Reitman. However, this short film was made before that. Timothée exudes the expression of a boy with an innocent air. He's on the verge of adulthood, but he's still not a child. He wants to act cool and act grown-up, but he also experiences the frustration of struggling to make it work. This film captures the delicate emotional dynamics of teenagers. The boards the protagonist and his friend spin in this film are spinning. The title "sign spinners" refers to the performance of spinning advertising boards. The film is set in a rural American town after the Lehman Shock. Despite the bleak social climate, the boys continue to spin their boards silently. You will be deeply moved by their strength and their single-minded dedication, which adults simply cannot match.