: The film heavily incorporates Shakespearean themes and dialogue, often drawing parallels between the family's struggles and classic tragic tropes.
The situation escalates when Beckett enters the world of high-stakes crime through a counterfeiting scheme to pay off a $38,000 debt to a ruthless loan shark. Amidst the chaos, Samuel finds escapism in his favorite comic book hero, the "Phantom Halo". Phantom Halo
: Reviews were largely mixed. While many praised the performances—particularly Brodie-Sangster’s—others found the plot overstuffed with too many subplots, such as the counterfeiting and a "chemistry-free" romance. : The film heavily incorporates Shakespearean themes and
The story follows two brothers, Beckett (Luke Kleintank) and Samuel Emerson (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), who live in a state of constant financial instability due to their father, Warren (Sebastian Roché). Warren is a failed, alcoholic Shakespearean actor whose gambling debts frequently put the family in danger. To survive, the brothers run a unique street scam: : Reviews were largely mixed
: Samuel performs passionate Shakespearean monologues on the Santa Monica Promenade to distract crowds.
: Antonia Bogdanovich co-wrote the script with Anne Heffron.