Beaver Trilogy is a series of three short films revolving around the same character. The first piece, “The Beaver Kid” is a documentary about filmmaker Trent Harris’ accidental meeting of an eccentric young man from Beaver, Utah in 1979. The second piece, “Beaver Kid 2” is a fictional reworking of the original documentary starring Sean Penn. The third piece, “The Orkly Kid” is another treatment of the original documentary, this time starring Crispin Glover.
“Filmmaker Trent Harris is a genuine maverick who has posted his first piece of genius.”
James Christopher - The Times London
“Best Independent/Experimental Film of 2001”
Los Angeles Critics Association
“A rivetingly strange, multi-layered inquiry into celebrity, obsession, and serendipity.”
A.O. Scott- New York Times
- Runtime: 83 min
- Language: English
- Color: Black and White / Color
- Rating: Unrated (language, adult themes, Olivia Newton-John)
Links
- Beaver Trilogy Official Site
- Filmmaker Magazine / Interview with director, Trent Harris
- Reruns / PRI’s This American Life featuring Beaver Trilogy
- IMDb / Beaver Trilogy
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