I Saw the Sunbeams

'A young man reminisces on his past, returning to the village where he once grew up in. Reliving long forgotten memories, both good and bad, while his past stalks him.'

'I Saw the Sunbeams' is a short animated film inspired by my own village, where a lot is changing as it is currently being developed. This film is ultimately a love letter to the place I grew up.

The story, however, focuses on a transgender man, Armitage Hayes, who now lives in the big city but misses a childhood that he wishes to forget. Thus, he embarks on a journey home to walk the fields he spent so much time in, in part to remember but also as a last farewell. He uncovers memories of spending days with his old childhood friend while also revisiting places that hold painful moments from his youth. Ultimately, going on a story of self-discovery and acceptance.