directed by James Wilkes/
Armed with only the sword of Evil’s Bane, automatic weapons and a bazooka, 8-year-old Sebastian and his 11-year-old brother Chris battle their way through a legion of pop culture menaces on route to getting snacks. James Wilkes’ Young Wonder combines kinetic and visually stunning storytelling with sincere observations on the nature of boys and the origin of story… play
“The biggest challenge was having your crew and child actors imagine what the hell is going on, you know, like twenty foot tentacle monsters trying to blow you away.”
– James Wilkes, director of Young Wonder
Issue 11: Shorts at Toronto International Film Festival 2013