London-based director Marie Schuller talks about her oddball film, Florin's Act of Bravery, which follows a young man in rural Romania as he creates a world for himself.

“The film tells the story of a local teen who feels disconnected from his surroundings, his family, and his culture. An introverted and quiet character, Florin escapes this alienation and boredom into an increasingly poetic life of inner thoughts and wonder.

“His internalization renders the outside world a sinister, dangerous place and paints the close-knit community as a threatening group, yet it never becomes clear whether this is real or only Florin's reality, as over time he has removed himself deliberately from his surroundings.”