A young boy spends a weekend with his father for an adventure that will shape the man he is to become in Patrick Michael’s short film, Black Silk.
Twelve-year-old Quinton (Jay Amir) is about to spend the weekend with his father, Silk (Marcus Henderson), much to his mother’s dismay. She warns him not to let his father give him anything and then hands him a twenty in case he gets hungry.
Silk first takes his son to a local pool hall for eight-ball and dinner, where Silk lays out all the facts of life, and Qunton finds a new form of respect for his father. When a strange man appears, Silk takes Quinton to the back, where he is thrust into Silk’s violent underground world.
“…takes Quinton to the back, where he is thrust into Silk’s violent underground world.”
Black Silk tells the story of generational trauma. At just 12 years old, young Quinton must decide whether to continue the cycle of violence set by his father and grandfather or return to a more innocent life with his mother.
The short film is all about Jay Amir’s performance as Quinton. The character may not say a lot, but the story is all in his body language as he observes his father’s dark world and ramblings. It doesn’t take much to buy into the machismo of his father and want it for himself…a mere taste of that power that comes with wielding his father’s legacy.
Black Silk resonates like music, with director Patrick Michael impeccably capturing the pool hall ambiance, storytelling, and performances.
"…a mere taste of that power that comes with wielding his father's legacy."
