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Boy Erased
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Set inside the church, this movie runs among a dramatic and exciting atmosphere. The story begins with a seemingly controversial event where the hero, Jared Eamons, is the son of a preacher. When Jared is forced to enter a dangerous program to convert homosexuals, things seem to turn into an unpleasant turn, especially when the greatest supporter appears to be the church and its men. The church supports that program after the young man was forced to leave for his parents. Jared has to pass through a chain of difficulties and exciting events.
Set inside the church, this movie runs among a dramatic and exciting atmosphere. The story begins with a seemingly controversial event where the hero, Jared Eamons, is the son of a preacher. When Jared is forced to enter a dangerous program to convert homosexuals, things seem to turn into an unpleasant turn, especially when the greatest supporter appears to be the church and its men. The church supports that program after the young man was forced to leave for his parents. Jared has to pass through a chain of difficulties and exciting events.
Actors:
Jesse Malinowski,
Jay D. Kacho,
Joel Edgerton,
Flea,
Xavier Dolan,
Andrea Sibley,
Naomi Nicole Smith
Jesse Malinowski
Jay D. Kacho
Joel Edgerton
23 June 1974, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Flea
16 October 1962, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Xavier Dolan
20 March 1989, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Andrea Sibley
Naomi Nicole Smith
Director:
Joel Edgerton
Country:
Australia, United States, China
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December 04, 2018
The taboos between faith and homosexuality are canvassed in this sensitively directed and shocking expose about conversion therapy.
December 05, 2018
"Cameron Post" attacked the same cycle of punishment and profundity without resorting to cliché, also unearthing a more organic understanding of human need and the power of fear. It's the better film.
November 09, 2018
To its great credit, "Boy Erased" never reduces Jared's parents to monolithic, backwards-thinking caricatures.
November 30, 2018
An emotional, skillfully-made film about the need to love and accept people just as they are.
November 09, 2018
Edgerton proves an incisive filmmaker. Every beat has weight. Every close-up registers. He values silence - he trusts you to feel things along with his characters.
December 06, 2018
Only another impressive turn from Lucas Hedges elevates this earnest but slipshod drama above the level of an after-school special.
November 09, 2018
"Boy Erased" has its heart in the right place in exposing these supposed treatment centers. But where it should light a fire, it barely musters any smoke.
December 05, 2018
Edgerton fleshed out the contradictions and challenges [the Eamons] face very well with the help of nuanced performances. [Not so much the other characters.]
November 08, 2018
Although Boy Erased depicts a series of injustices, its ultimate message is one of the hope and optimism that can accompany acceptance.
December 05, 2018
The scenes of Jared coping with his feelings are hard to watch, including a homosexual rape scene, and Jared's uncomfortable relationships with his parents and friends. While there is a peaceful resolution to Jared's dilemma, there is also tragedy.
November 09, 2018
If you know someone who is thinking of putting their kid though one of these programs, buy them a ticket. If not, what's the point?
November 08, 2018
The film boasts a range of great performances by fine actors, including the up-and-coming and soon to be ubiquitous Lucas Hedges. It also offers a screenplay penned by Edgerton that treats the subject and its opposing views with care and consideration.