Boy Erased
In an apparently controversial event where the process of forcing the son of a Baptist preacher to go into a dangerous program to convert homosexuals is said to be supported by the church. This is the issue that aroused great controversy, especially when that child was forcibly removed to his parents through many of the church's controversial attempts.
20 March 1989, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
19 March 1951, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
21 November 1956, Paris, Tennessee, USA
21 February 1991, London, England, UK
16 October 1962, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.December 04, 2018
The taboos between faith and homosexuality are canvassed in this sensitively directed and shocking expose about conversion therapy.November 30, 2018
An emotional, skillfully-made film about the need to love and accept people just as they are.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
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 08, 2018
Although Boy Erased depicts a series of injustices, its ultimate message is one of the hope and optimism that can accompany acceptance.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?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 09, 2018
To its great credit, "Boy Erased" never reduces Jared's parents to monolithic, backwards-thinking caricatures.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.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.