在这部可怜的男孩剧情片中,《每日银幕》爆料，盖·皮尔斯确认执导澳大利亚惊悚片《可怜的男孩》(Poor Boy，暂译)，这是他首次担任导演角色。该片围绕一个死去的男人和一个年轻的男孩展开，讲述两个家庭同时发生的灵异事件。影片改编自舞台剧，由弗兰西丝·奥康纳、理查德·劳斯伯格、卡兰·马尔韦和莎拉·皮尔斯主演。
Poor Boy centers on two families whose lives become mysteriously linked by events that occurred seven years earlier. \"As they experience loss, longing, belief, love, and hope, their emotional journey forces them to face many truths, as secrets emerge, and lies are uncovered. By the time the story reaches its redemptive finale, the characters have a deeper understanding of who they are, and of the strengths and weaknesses of their relationships, as they, and the audience, are left to question their own sense of self.\"
