Pretty Boy

Pretty Boy

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Release Date

3/25/2015

Runtime

32 mins

Genres

Overview

Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality. "Pretty Boy" is a coming of age story of a young bullied teen, Sean, struggling with his sexuality and the hardships of high school. After his father finds some questionable magazines in his room, this devout Christian will go to any lengths to get his son to find the light and "perform" the way a man should. Sean is introduced to Katie, a prostitute that understands the stigmas of modern society and helps him see the true light that is within him.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A painful but ultimately compassionate portrait of a young gay man confronting his father's violent rejection and discovering self-acceptance through an unexpected connection. The film sits in the gap between trauma and grace, refusing easy redemption.

Mood

BleakDefiant

Themes

IdentityFamilyComing of ageFaith

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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Sexual contentChild endangerment

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