Julian and the Wind

Generation 14plus 2025

Arthur and Julian share a dorm at a boys’ boarding school. Arthur is in love with Julian, but Julian ignores him. When Julian begins to sleepwalk, a strange intimacy develops between them. While asleep, Julian leaves the dorm and boarding house and walks around the meadow in the school grounds. Arthur follows him outside. At the same time, a mysterious wind gets up that grows stronger with each passing night ...

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by Connor Jessup (Director, Screenplay)
with David Webster, Joel Oulette, Joey Klein Canada 2024 English 16' Colour International premiere | Short Film recommendation: 14 years and up

With

David Webster (Arthur)
Joel Oulette (Julian)
Joey Klein (Mr. Klein)

Crew

Director	Connor Jessup
Screenplay	Connor Jessup
Cinematography	John Ker
Editing	Connor Jessup
Music	Casey Manierka-Quaile
Sound Design	Matt Chan
Production Design	Kate Ferry
Casting	Jason Knight, John Buchan
Producer	Ashley Shields-Muir

Produced by

Big & Quiet Pictures

World Sales

La Distributrice de Films

Photos

Connor Jessup

The Canadian actor, writer and director is best known for his leading roles in the series Locke & Key and American Crime, and in the independent feature film Closet Monster. His short films have screened at Toronto, Clermont-Ferrand, Palm Springs and many other international festivals. In 2018, he directed a documentary portrait of the Palme d’Or-winning Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul for The Criterion Collection.

Filmography

2014 Little Coffins; short film 2015 Boy; short film 2017 Lira’s Forest; short film 2018 A.W. 2024 Julian and the Wind; short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025