Boy A

Boy A

Who decides who gets a second chance?

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Release Date

10/28/2007

Runtime

106 mins

Overview

Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$1,200,398

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A deeply uncomfortable but empathetic examination of whether society can ever truly allow someone to leave their worst self behind. Boy A follows the quiet, painful collision between a man trying to rebuild and a world determined to define him by his crime.

Mood

MelancholicTenseClaustrophobicContemplative

Themes

RedemptionIdentityGriefFamilyComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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Child endangermentSexual violenceGraphic violence

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