"a documentary still captures the poignant impossibility of a boy with a pancake for a face, seated at a drab breakfast bar. his eyes, doughy and syrup-drenched circular frames, hint at a story untold. the pancake envelops his features, save for two forlorn eyes, leaving where his mouth should be naught but a smooth griddle-kissed surface. before him on the counter, an array of golden chicken nuggets sits untouched, their crumbly, savoury forms an ironic contrast to his breakfast-themed countenance. the surroundings whisper in muted browns and faded yellows, the colors of a space untouched by morning's vibrance. a single, stark lightbulb struggles against the overbearing greyness, casting a dim spotlight over the scene - a vignette of the boy's silent challenge. in this frame, we see not just a boy with a peculiar visage, but a story of adaptation, a life lived outside the realms of conventional. the resolute absence of a mouth underlines the surreal struggle in an otherwise ordinary world."