Poached

Justin Molotnikov is an excellent writer. In the past, with shorter shorts, it was the dialogue you remembered. Here, he directs his actors (a memorable debut from 13-year-old Ross O'Leary, playing opposite 17-year-old "veteran", Iain Robertson) and constructs his script with a surety and lightness of touch that is deeply impressive.

The story of two lads taking salmon from a river is driven by the character of the boys and the humour in the detail. Molotnikov's confidence in shooting out-of-doors is admirable. The countryside has never been fashionably hip. He gives it land cred.