Sci-Fi Short Film “The Recycling Man“ | DUST | Online Premiere

Explore the DUST Multiverse on our App: A boy immobilized on a wheelchair spies other residents in the windows across the courtyard. He convinces himself of spotting an attempted assault on a little girl. Is he preventing a murder? Or is he just not capable of seeing the whole picture? “The Recycling Man“ by Carlo Ballauri Starring Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Sandman, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Flora & Ulysses) Connect with the Filmmakers: More About “The Recycling Man“: In a poor and overpopulated, yet lonely suburban neighborhood, Jacob, a boy immobilized in a wheelchair, fights boredom by spying on his neighbors across the courtyard, while his mother, Valery, aggressively tries to convince Maria, her pregnant best friend, to have an abortion. Sarah, a girl of Jacob’s age, spots the spying boy out and says hello with a piece of paper. The new friendship is, however, suddenly interrupted when a menacing garbage man approaches Sarah and attacks her from behind with a screwdriver. Jacob, even though he is stuck in his chair, will try everything to alert his mother. Valery, through Jacob’s binoculars, sees the garbage man killing the little girl, but she tells Jacob that nothing important is happening. It really seems as if Valery doesn’t really care about it and she’s far more interested in Maria, and her baby’s fate. Why does she care so much about whether her friend will abort the pregnancy or not? And has Jacob really witnessed murder with his binoculars, or is he just incapable of seeing the whole picture? “The Recycling Man“ Credits: A Cavalieri della Notte . production CAST Virginia Newcomb as Valery (the mother), Benjamin Ainsworth as Jacob (the boy), Terence Anderson as Doyle (the recycling man), Ines Milans as Maria (the pregnant friend) Valentina Filippeschi as Sarah (the girl in the courtyard) CREW Directed by Carlo Ballauri Written by Carlo Ballauri, Giovanni Gualdoni Produced by Ilaria Caiazzo, Maria Costa Director of Photography Alejandro Chavez Music by College and Saverio Rapezzi Editing by Diego Capitani Sound Design by Alberto Parodi Set Design by Marta Marrone Costume Design by Renzo Iemmolo Property Master Roberto Molinelli Makeup by Elisabetta Paccapelo Visual Effects by Hive Division Practical Effects Art Direction by Leonardo Cruciano Associate Producer Martina Cloro Casting by Anna Pennella Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: Subscribe to DUST on YouTube: #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short films, and podcasts, DUST acquires, produces and distributes all content types. DUST is also available on Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, AppleTV, Fubo, IMDBTV, iOS, Peacock, Roku, Redbox, Samsung TV, Sling, STIRR, Tivo, Vizio, Xumo and 7Plus. On our OTT platforms, we offer cutting-edge and classic feature films, series, podcasts, and our entire shorts library. #TheFutureAwaits Watch on the DUST App: Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: “ Connect with DUST Website: Sign-up for DUST newsletter: Watch DUST on your TV: Available on Roku, Samsung TV, Apple TV, Android more Watch more on YouTube: Follow Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Instagram: Listen to the DUST podcast: Apple: Spotify: Stitcher: Castbox: iHeart: About Gunpowder Sky: Creating content that resonates and impacts pop culture conversation, by empowering creators to take risks and experiment relentlessly in the pursuit of novel stories and formats.