2022 Iris Prize shorts

Grown in Darkness

Henry lives alone on his farm growing rhubarb in a dark cellar when his friend Emmanuel arrives to collect the harvest. Together the two spend a few days tentatively exploring the boundaries of their relationship in this short film about loneliness and longing in the later years of life.

DIRECTOR:

Devin Shears

PRODUCER:

Anna Wheeler

WRITER:

Devin Shears

RELEASE YEAR:

2022

Canada, 17 Minutes

Devin Shears is a filmmaker based out of St. John’s, Newfoundland whose work has screened at FIN: Atlantic Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Anti-Matter and more.


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