Ben Mcguinness

When Rowan and her childhood friends go on a camping trip, they bump into a pair of boys of a similar age. Although her friends are excited, Rowan is uncomfortable. She is ridiculed for her shy nature, and finds comfort in the forest, safe from the judgement of the group. Here, she is able to explore sensations and awaken desires she didn’t know she was capable of. Rowan is a magical-realist, coming-of-age film about atypical sexuality, self-discovery, and the excruciating pressure that comes with ‘being left behind’.

Whilst on a smoke break in a bath at a houseparty, Elodie and Aurora are discussing revealing their identities to their friends. However, when they experience stress induced visions of it all going wrong they have a choice to make- or will it be made for them?