rat's island

directed by mike hannon

documentary
run time: 12 minutes

eddie was unemployed and homeless when he found refuge on a small island in a river estuary.he built a rudimentary shack there, a box-like structure made habitable with some basic furniture and a wood burning stove. this provided some semblance of domesticity for himself and his son, andrew, who would stay with him from time to time. rats island is spare and measured. it offers an observational account of how, in the face of personal and economic adversity, a father has made a home for himself and his son. It documents his efforts to survive in a social and geographic margin, as he tries to hold on to his family.

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