The unlikely friendship between a boy and an insect reveals the transformative power of nature: BUGBOY follows George, a shy teenager with misaligned eyes who struggles to connect with others after his parents’ traumatic divorce. Finding refuge in the world of insects, he bonds with a cricket named “Isabella”, who inspires him to reimagine his place in the world.

Filmed over three years, BUGBOY is a compelling portrait of transformation and self-discovery. Through the lens of George’s unusual bond with nature and his complex relationship with his father, the film explores how fragility can coexist with strength, and how even the smallest creatures can teach us what it means to belong.

Lucas Paleocrassas is a documentary filmmaker whose work explores how young people navigate moments of change, identity, and belonging. He is drawn to introverted teenagers whose inner worlds reveal hidden realities. BUGBOY continues his exploration of how adolescents cope with isolation. His previous feature, FINAL YEAR (2022), received the Best Feature Documentary award at the Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People as well as the Best Greek Documentary award at AegeanDocs. He is based in Athens and is a recipient of the ARTWORKS award and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship.

Filmography (selection): 2022 FINAL YEAR, 2026 BUGBOY

Awards: Nomination for the European Film Award for Best Feature Documentary (European Film Academy, Athens/Greece 2027)