Page

Hundreds of Beavers

❚ We may earn commission from links on this page. Our editorial is always independent (learn more).

Watch trailer

01:53

Hundreds of Beavers

Save

Summary

Period adventure comedy starring Ryland Brickson Cole Tews. Through a series of painful trials and errors, Jean Kayak begins to master the basic hunting skills that will help him survive the frozen wilds of 19th-century Wisconsin. But Kayak faces his greatest challenge yet when he falls in love. In order to win the hand of his beloved, he must bring her fur-merchant father the hides of... hundreds of beavers.

Ad

Powered By

IMDB

Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Patrick Cremona

This joyously silly micro-budget period comedy plays out like a live-action Looney Tunes episode. It follows an alcoholic applejack salesman (played by co-writer Ryland Brickson Cole Tews) whose livelihood is destroyed when his farm goes up in flames, leaving him to fend for himself through the harsh winter. Initially hapless, he gradually masters the complex art of fur trapping - aided by a Santa Claus-resembling expert and spurred on by his newfound love for the local merchant's daughter - only for some vengeful beavers to fight back. It's a deliberately lo-fi film, with the animals all played by humans wearing comical suits, and the premise allows for an abundance of slapstick humour. Mike Cheslik's film owes an obvious debt to silent comedy pioneers like Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, but its wide range of influences extends to retro video games, children's puppet shows and the work of eccentric Canadian auteur Guy Maddin. Tews excels in a stupendous physical comedy performance, and whenever things threaten to become a little repetitive, another delightful piece of visual imagination is never far away.

imdb-square

7.5/10

How to watch

Loading

Streaming

Credits

Cast

rolenameJean KayakRyland Brickson Cole TewsThe FurrierOlivia GravesThe MerchantDoug MancheskiThe Master Fur TrapperWes TankThe Indian Fur TrapperLuis Rico

Show more

Crew

rolenameDirectorMike Cheslik

Details

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, sexual references

Formats

Black and white

News & features about Hundreds of Beavers

Ad

Ad

Ad