In this faux 19th century, silent supernatural epic, a drunken applejack salesman becomes North America’s greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers to get his girl. In the tradition of Guy Maddin — with a big dose of Looney Tunes and Super Mario Bros. mixed in — Director Mike Cheslick gets surreal and flat-out wacky faster then it takes the buckteeth dam builders to gnaw down a stump. All of the woodland creatures are played by humans in cartoon-style fur suits. Cheslick co-wrote the screenplay with Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, who stars as the determined trapper.
“Exceeds expectations in every way, including the promise of its title.” — Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com
“What gives Hundreds of Beavers its special quality is the mixture of no-budget, seemingly haphazard gonzo energy and the well-tooled jokes that can only come from rigorous planning and effervescent ingenuity.” — Ian Freer, Time Out
directed by
Mike Cheslik
Mike Cheslik
written by
Mike Cheslik, Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
Mike Cheslik, Ryland Brickson Cole Tews
with
Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Olivia Graves, Doug Mancheski
Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Olivia Graves, Doug Mancheski
country
United States
United States