In this disturbing fairy tale, set in an allegorical America, Charlie lives in his grandmother’s enchanted world, immersed in a paradise shielded from his father’s twisted impulses and his mother’s frozen, spell‑like state. But even this enchanted bubble breaks, and Charlie must confront the hostile world and himself. The grotesque tones, along with the fantastical and ironic realism inspired by Marcel Aymé, create a kind of living‑puppet theatre. The characters’ bodies, anything but ordinary, embody the clash between identity and mask.
Biography
film director
Pol Kurucz
The French artist and filmmaker Pol Kurucz explores the uniqueness of the human condition through his work, challenging social, aesthetic, and gender norms. After working as a theatre director, set designer, and photographer, he settled in Los Angeles to focus on filmmaking. Charlie Is Not a Boy, which premiered at Slamdance 2026, is his first live‑action project.
Cast
& Credits
Montaggio/Editing Wanda Kiss
Fotografia/Photography Gergely Poharnok
Scenografia/Production Design Pol Kurucz
Suono/Sound Edson Secco
Musica/Music Amanda Cawley
Interpreti/Cast Brooks Ginnan, Máte Mészaros, Gigi Spelsberg, Ágnes Bánfalvy
Produttore/Producer Pol Kurucz, Ernest Faisztl, Gábor Rajna, Judit Stalter
Produzione/Production Laokoon Filmgroup
