Charlie Reader's touching story of change

Award-winning writer and editor Charlie Reader has launched this touching and visually captivating short film, titled Lobo, which explores themes around life, death, loss and identity. 

Through his distinctive visual style, Reader sensitively tells the story of Aline, a young woman deported from the UK to her drought-ridden motherland of Brazil. As she struggles to rediscover her place in the family she left behind, she finds solace in her childhood dog, Lobo.

The film was inspired by the immigration struggles of Reader's partner, leading him to explore the idea of being caught between life's chapters.

“When Trust approached me offering a commission for a film thematically based on either “final moments” or “new beginnings”, I told them I’d make a film that perfectly encapsulates both.” Explained the director. “Suddenly, through fate or serendipity, the means to make Lobo revealed itself. Together, with Trust and 15L films, we worked lovingly – and carefully – to bring this story to life.”