Boy Erased
Boy Erased is a 2018 American-Australian coming-of-age drama film based on Garrard Conley's 2016 memoir of the same name. It is written for the screen and directed by Joel Edgerton, who also produces with Kerry Kohansky Roberts and Steve Golin. The film stars Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, and Edgerton, and follows the son of Baptist parents who is forced to take part in a gay conversion therapy program.
The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2018, its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2018, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 2, 2018, by Focus Features.
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IMDB - 6.5/10 (Boy Erased imdb)
Premise
Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges), the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents (Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe) as gay at the age of 19. Jared is quickly pressured into attending a gay conversion therapy program – or else be shunned by his family, friends, and church. It is within the program that Jared comes into conflict with its head therapist (Joel Edgerton)Cast
- Lucas Hedges as Jared Eamons, Marshall and Nancy's son who is discovering his sexual orientation (based on Garrard Conley)
- Nicole Kidman as Nancy Eamons, Jared's mother and Marshall's wife
- Russell Crowe as Marshall Eamons, Jared's father and Nancy's husband, a Baptist pastor
- Joel Edgerton as Victor Sykes, the head therapist at a gay conversion therapy program
- Joe Alwyn as Henry
- Xavier Dolan as Jon, a fellow gay man in the conversion program
- Troye Sivan as Gary, a fellow gay man in the conversion program
- Cherry Jones as Dr. Muldoon
- Flea as Brandon
- Madelyn Cline as Chloe
- Emily Hinkler as Lee
- Jesse LaTourette as Sarah
- David Joseph Craig as Michael
- Théodore Pellerin as Xavier
- Britton Sear as Cameron
- Matt Burke as Simon
- David Ditmore as Phillip
Production
Garrard Conley and Joel Edgerton at Telluride Film Festival.
In the press release, director Joel Edgerton spoke proudly of the project, stating:
I'm excited to work with an ensemble of actors, seasoned and new, to bring Garrard's story to the screen. I think Focus is the perfect partner on this, and I will always thank Garrard for trusting my passion for his life story. I can't think of a better reason to get behind the camera again.In August 2017, the majority of the supporting cast was announced. In September 2017, Joe Alwyn and Madelyn Cline joined the supporting cast as well and principal photography on the film began September 8, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. In April 2018, re-shoots took place.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2018.It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, first for the press and industry on September 8, 2018, and then for the public on September 11, 12, and 15. The film was scheduled for a wide release on September 28, 2018, but this was pushed back to November 2, 2018.Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Anchored in empathy by writer-director-star Joel Edgerton, Boy Erased proves the road to complex, powerfully performed drama can also be paved with good intentions." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Trailer
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