"Scummy Man" is an award-nominated British live action short film from 2006, so this one had its 10th anniversary last year already and this one was written and directed by Paul Fraser back then, a filmmaker who wasn't too prolific really in recent years anymore, but also doesn't seem retired. Here we have a story about several young people living on the street for the most part of the day and we are confronted with their problems. This is what the film is about: the personal struggles of the individuals and also opportunities for them to find some peace. But even then escalation is right around the corner. It is more about the current state of things than really plot-based I would say. Even if the atmospheric take here isn't too shabby either, I did not end up too interested in any of the characters here or the story. Maybe this could have worked better as part of a full feature film, but as a standalone movie, I am just not convinced. So my overall suggestion here is to skip the watch. Bleakness alone just won't cut the and the performances did not impress me either. I give it a thumbs-down.
Review of Scummy Man
