Back of Beyond

Synopsis

Back of Beyond is a dark psychological thriller centring on Petesy who works in a petrol station in the arsehole of nowhere. Petesy gets travelers of all sorts but today a young fellow called Gabriel stops at the station to gather up supplies for a long road trip. But he is broke and demands that Petesy pay for the items out of his own pocket. Gabriel claims that there’s a rifle aimed to blow Petesy’s head off if he doesn’t service this request. Petesy must determine the truth of Gabriel’s threat and choose whether he’s been played for a dummy or take him for his word.

Director Biography

Michael Lennox born in Northern Ireland in 1985, Michael recently graduated in Directing at the National Film and Television School in London. He has directed several shorts which have screened at many international film festivals and has recently won Best Short Film at the Royal Society of Film and Television Awards.