Little Darling

Little Darling

Year: 2013

Runtime: 15 mins

Language: Croatian

Director: Igor Mirković

Drama

A girl spends summer break with grandmother and deals with her crush.

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1

Arrival at Camp Little Wolf

On opening day, a group of new campers arrives at Camp Little Wolf. Angel Bright and Ferris Whitney clash on the bus ride and instantly discover they will have to share a cabin with Cinder Carlson. The rivalry centers around a bet about virginity that splits the cabin and sets the summer's social terrain into two camps.

1980, opening day Camp Little Wolf
2

The bet ignites the cabin rivalry

The cabin splits into two teams with the virginity bet fueling the competition. Angel and Ferris determine rival camps within the cabin while Cinder prances as instigator. The summer becomes a social game with high stakes, more than anyone expected.

Opening week, 1980 Camp Little Wolf, cabin
3

Bus theft and a trip for condoms

The girls hatch a mischief-laced plan to steal a camp bus and drive to a nearby gas station. There they manage to obtain condoms, a moment that catapults Angel toward a new possibility and updates the dynamics at camp. The incident marks a turning point in their flirtations.

Early summer 1980 Gas station near Camp Little Wolf
4

Angel meets Randy and a spark forms

Angel meets Randy, a boy from the camp across the lake, at the gas station. The connection gives her a tangible option for losing her virginity and shifts her ambitions. She begins sneaking out to see him, sometimes aided by alcohol.

Shortly after the bus trip Gas station by the lake
5

Ferris pursues Gary Callahan

Ferris targets Gary Callahan, an older camp counselor who embodies a different kind of allure. The pursuit is cautious and tantalizing, with both sides testing boundaries. The dynamic adds complexity to the social betting landscape.

Early first half Gary Callahan's vicinity
6

Parents’ Day upheaval

During Parents’ Day, Ferris learns her father is divorcing her mother, shaking her faith in romance. Angel receives a troubling message from her mother suggesting sex is 'no big deal,' complicating her beliefs. The day collapses some romantic fantasies.

Mid-summer Camp Little Wolf – Parents’ Day
7

Ferris confesses to Gary

Ferris gathers the courage to tell Gary how she feels in a scene that nods to Shakespearean romance. Gary's response is grounded: he is a teacher, not a prince, which complicates their feelings. The moment becomes entangled with the camp's rumor mill.

During early confession Gary’s cabin
8

The rumor and the lie

Rumors swirl as Ferris lies about having had sex with Gary to protect her ego and fuel the bet. The lie threatens Gary's job and destabilizes camp social order. The rumor machine intensifies the stakes for everyone.

Mid-summer Camp Little Wolf gossip circles
9

Anger, hesitation, and tears

Angel is offered a chance with Randy in the boathouse but hesitates, torn between desire and uncertainty. Her reluctance leads to tears and a gentle implication of genuine feelings. This moment crystallizes the emotional complexity beneath the flirtation.

A few days after the confession Boathouse
10

A private consummation reshapes the dynamic

A few days later, Angel and Randy share a moment of connection and consummate their relationship, choosing not to publicly broadcast it. The private turn of events creates a shifting balance in the camp's social dynamics, allowing Ferris to maintain her position in the bet for a time. The aftermath intensifies the attention on Cinder.

Mid-summer Boathouse / lake
11

Cinder becomes the target of the group

The group turns against Cinder, holding her responsible for sparking the whole bet. Some girls defend the idea that virginity shouldn't define status, while others press on with the competition. The camp's atmosphere grows tense as the lie and the bets ripple through the community.

Mid-summer Camp Little Wolf cabins
12

Ferris comes clean and stability returns

Ferris comes clean to Gary and to the camp director, acknowledging the lie and accepting responsibility. Gary's job is saved as a result, restoring some order to the fragile ecosystem. The truth shifts the dynamic and leaves long-term implications for friendships.

Mid-to-late summer Gary's cabin and Camp Director's office
13

Randy reaches out again

Randy seeks Angel again, hoping to reconnect. Angel reveals she does have feelings but is not ready for a relationship, reaffirming her autonomy. The moment deepens their emotional complexity.

Late summer Camp Little Wolf grounds
14

Ending bonds and new beginnings

By summer's end, Angel and Ferris recognize their shared kinship and bond beyond rivalry. They head home with new understandings about desire and identity, realizing they can be friends instead of enemies. The experience reshapes their perspectives on growing up.

End of summer 1980 Camp Little Wolf – departure

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