"The Mudge Boy" (2004)

When Duncan's mother passes away from a heart attack, he seeks refuge in his pet chicken and his mother's old clothes. His father doesn't understand the strange manifestations of his son's mourning. Nor do the locals, who harass him with cries of "Chicken Boy." Slowly a bond begins to develop between Duncan and Perry, one of his tormentors with troubles of his own. –Sundance Film Festival Synopsis