Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a 35-year-old man who has no worldly experience, having been confined to his house his entire life (à la Yorgos Lanthimos’s Dogtooth) by his alternately violent and incestuously tender mother, who has conditioned him to believe that not only is the air outside toxic, but that Jesus is waiting there to punish him should he leave. The sudden reappearance of his father leads to an escalation in Bubby’s mistreatment, leading to their murder and Bubby’s escape, and a series of adventures and misadventures in a world completely new to him.  Using a variety of innovative techniques to present Bubby’s unique view of the world, Bad Boy Bubby is a truly unique, and ultimately even hopeful film.

Contains scenes of simulated animal cruelty that some viewers may find upsetting.

Notes by Kevin Coyne.

Screening as part of the Australian Dreams season.