Soft Like Me

The film explores the lives of adolescent boys working under the oppressive watch of a warden on a desolate prairie farm. As they labor in the wheat fields, they are threatened with dire consequences for disobedience, creating an atmosphere of fear and tension.

Linus, the newcomer, becomes the focus of the warden's attention and begins receiving secret visits from a mysterious girl. The other boys share local legends about a special boy who escaped and transformed into an angel, raising questions of hope and freedom amidst despair.

As Linus navigates this dangerous environment, he learns of the consequences that come with hope when the girl promises to help him escape. The film's narrative weaves together themes of friendship, fear, and the longing for liberation, making it a poignant work in the short film genre.