Down Rusty Down(1997)

Down Rusty Down is a darkly comic film that uses anthropomorphic characters to explore compulsion and desire among a group of castrated men. Lazy and overweight, they form a makeshift family unit centered on protecting their volatile younger charge, Rusty, played by Noah Taylor. Rusty's restless energy and troublemaking nature constantly tests the patience of his older guardians, whose own struggles with inertia and restraint create friction within their confined world. The film examines masculine identity and control through its unconventional premise, blending absurdist humor with psychological tension as the men attempt to manage Rusty's unpredictable behavior while grappling with their own stagnation.