Antoine Guimbal

In 1950s rural Ontario, Eugene, a closeted gay man, comes across Jack, a handsome young hitchhiker. When Eugene offers Jack a place to spend the night, he is forced to question just how much of his true self he is willing to reveal.

A hybrid between concert film and observational slice-of-life, Stuck Inside follows a group of young Montrealers navigating the monotony and fleeting freedoms of the 2021 COVID lockdown through musical improvisation, winter activities, and post-curfew mischief.

Groove-Rock band Animal recorded live at their Toronto jam space, The Habitat. An ode to the shape-shifting rooms where music is made, and to the magic they bring out.