Movielogr
Hugo (2008)
Directed by Nicholas Verso
Overview
Lonely schoolgirl Desma is determined to win the school science competition and beat her arch-rival, Celestine. When Desma discovers an incredible creature, an insect-boy endowed with a pair of moth-wings, she thinks victory is hers. But can Desma ignore her attacks of conscience and condemn the vulnerable moth-boy to win a competition? Or will she forfeit her dreams of glory and suffer another humiliating loss to Celestine? An enchanting short film about human connection, ruthless ambition and entomology.
Length 14 minutes
Actors
Sianoa Smit-McPhee | Georgia Flood | Tessa James | André Jewson