Ouch

Written by Scott Wills, shortly before he won an award for acting in hit pool caper Stickmen, Ouch is the tale of a man (played by Wills) who arrives at a beach close to sunset, gazes intently at a nearby house, and dives into the ocean. Afterwards he approaches the house, and slips inside. The puzzle presented for viewers in this wordless short film is working out what sort of intruder this man is. Wills, director Brian Challis and future Boy producer Ainsley Gardiner first worked together on another moody, low dialogue short, The Hole (1998), which played at festivals around the globe. 

My main reason for doing it was the challenge of telling a story with no words.

– Director Brian Challis

Key Cast & Crew

Scott Wills

As: Luke, Writer

Brian Challis

Director

Ainsley Gardiner

Producer

Suzie Everard

As: Jazmine

Kate JasonSmith

As: Isobel

Laura Kelly

As: Jessica