SKYLER JUNE PHOTOGRAPHY

“Crosby Rail” takes an objective look at untouched, rural America, and unveils a little about ourselves in the process.

“It’s hard to tell when love really starts, you know.” That’s what Lloyd Johnson tells his grandson, Dylan Melcher, in the short film, “Crosby Rail.”

The award-winning short, shot and directed by Melcher, 30, was released to the public this week and visually chronicles...