Boy Erased
2018, drama
115 minutes
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
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10
2018-09-12
Boy Erased is a deeply moving family drama where sexuality, confrontation of fears, religion, ideology and what is right and wrong will form one big circle. Read more
9.0
2018-11-06
For the way it evokes emotion and connects you with its characters, it’s one film that should certainly capture the attention of the Oscar judges. Read more
8.0
2019-02-03
Never preachy, but always questioning, the film uniquely combines its perspectives from both the person attending the program and the parents who sent them there. An emotional and upsetting film, it’s too heart-wrenching to be a comfortable watch, but too important to not give your attention to. Read more
8.0
2018-11-14
It is precisely this intimacy that fuels the film’s resonance, as one family’s story becomes a vessel for greater understanding. That’s no small achievement, and Boy Erased is no small triumph. Read more
7.0
2018-11-23
Despite these reservations, it is a well-made, important, and engaging film that shines some light in a very dark place. Read more
6.0
2018-11-06
Well acted and thoughtfully directed, Boy Erased is a compassionate memoir that nevertheless struggles to leave much of an emotional impact. Read more
4.0
2019-01-05
The Miseducation of Cameron Post was by no means the definitive take on this topic, but it wisely recognised the absurdity within the practice and played its drama as a black comedy. Not so Boy Erased, which is serious with a capital S and devoid of humanity save for a warm performance by Nicole Kidman... Read more
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7.0
2019-05-31
Sterk werk van de jongeman die nog maar 22 jaar is. Hedges wordt bovendien ondersteund door een sterke Nicole Kidman & Russell Crowe met als kers op de kaart Joel Edgerton die een solide regie op zich neemt alsook de beduidend belangrijke rol van Victor Sykes. Read more
6.0
2019-05-14
Boy Erased is een traag, maar aangrijpend drama dat bij tijd en wijle de de vinger op de zere plek weet te leggen. Read more
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