I Declare War
Synopsis: Armed with nothing more than twigs, their imaginations and a simple set of rules, a group of 12-year-olds engaged in a lively game of Capture the Flag in the neighborhood woods start dangerously blurring the lines between make-believe and reality.
Rocks = Grenades. Trees = Control towers. Sticks = Submachine guns. The youthful innocence of the game gradually takes on a different tone as the quest for victory pushes the boundaries of friendship. The would-be warriors get a searing glimpse of humanity’s dark side as their combat scenario takes them beyond the rules of the game and into an adventure where fantasy combat clashes with the real world.
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Starring
Michael Friend (Skinner)
Siam Yu (Kwon)
Mackenzie Munro (Jess)
Aidan Gouveia (Quinn)
Alex Cardillo (Frost)
Dyson Fyke (Sikorski)
Spencer Howes (Joker)
Andy Reid (Wesley)
Kolton Stewart (Caleb)
Richard Nguyen (BAK)
Eric Hanson (Kenney)
Alex Wall (Scott)
Directed by
Robert Wilson
Written by
Produced by
Patrick Cameron
Robert Wilson
Edited by
Composer
Nick Dyer
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Awards
Indie Spirit Film Festival - USA - 2012
Special Jury Award (Patrick Cameron (producer), Robert Wilson (co-director), Jason Lapeyre (director), Davin Black (line-producer), Lewin Webb (producer) Samaritan Entertainment (production company))
Austin Fantastic Fest - USA - 2012
Audience Award for Best Film (Jason Lapeyre (director), Robert Wilson (director) Samaritan Entertainment)
Nominations
Seattle International Film Festival - USA - 2013
Futurewave Youth Jury Award
Quotes
This Canadian feature cleverly mixes archetypes from war films and coming-of-age movies, defamiliarizing both genres in the process. - Ben Sachs , Chicago Reader
[A] surreal, strangely effective look at childhood imagination. - Jordan Hoffman , New York Daily News
A visceral and clever battle of wits, the fracturing of friendships, and a look at the true cost of (make believe) war really is. - Charles Webb , MTV
Press
Rotten Tomatoes - 73% Tomatoemeter - [Rotten Tomatoes]