Oscar Boyson’s OUR HERO, BALTHAZAR with Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield is a not-to-be-missed black comedy that delves into class divide, loneliness in the age of social media, and guns.
Martell’s Balthazar, a rich Manhattan high schooler who tries to attract attention online with his fake crying videos, decides to take a trip to Texas to stop potential school shooter Solomon (Butterfield) and impress his gun-control activist crush.
Martell and Butterfield have never been better and hit the comedic and dramatic moments with complete conviction. Boyson and co-writer Ricky Camilleri’s script isn’t afraid to disturb, provoke, and make you laugh while treading the subject carefully. It manages to stay unpredictable as the plot unfolds.
Our Hero, Balthazar is currently seeking a distributor and should not have any difficulty finding one.
