Stanley’s Mouth is an unscripted, adolescent character study that peers into the modern religious mind of the film’s lead ‘Stanley’.
The themes of faith and sexuality are combined to form a visceral portrait of youth as Stanley cruises through life like a passenger, rolling past throw-away sexual experiences and catharsis like a dice. Click here to watch an interview of lead actor Stanley.
Made in collaboration with Adelaide churches yet banned from Christian stores, Stanley’s Mouth stands as an original piece of religious art.
Produced by Allison Chhorn and directed by Mike Retter, the entire film has been shot in the 9:16 vertical format. A crudely cut-up sound design backs the film’s DIY visual style.
In late 2014, Chhorn and Retter formed the Port Film Co-op which has provided a platform for creatives from all over Adelaide who are experimenting with a range of film techniques in their stomping ground – Port Adelaide.
Inspired by films such as Bad Boy Bubby (Rolf de Heer, 1993), Hail (Amiel Courtin-Wilson, 2011) and Julien Donkey-Boy (Harmony Korine, 1999), Stanley’s Mouth features textured, on-location photography that blurs reality and fiction.
The themes of faith and sexuality are combined to form a visceral portrait of youth as Stanley cruises through life like a passenger, rolling past throw-away sexual experiences and catharsis like a dice. Click here to watch an interview of lead actor Stanley.
Made in collaboration with Adelaide churches yet banned from Christian stores, Stanley’s Mouth stands as an original piece of religious art.
Produced by Allison Chhorn and directed by Mike Retter, the entire film has been shot in the 9:16 vertical format. A crudely cut-up sound design backs the film’s DIY visual style.
In late 2014, Chhorn and Retter formed the Port Film Co-op which has provided a platform for creatives from all over Adelaide who are experimenting with a range of film techniques in their stomping ground – Port Adelaide.
Inspired by films such as Bad Boy Bubby (Rolf de Heer, 1993), Hail (Amiel Courtin-Wilson, 2011) and Julien Donkey-Boy (Harmony Korine, 1999), Stanley’s Mouth features textured, on-location photography that blurs reality and fiction.
