The New Boy (2023)

Directed by

Warwick Thornton

Genre

drama film

Country

Australia, United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

M

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Aboriginal orphan boy is brought to a Christian monastery run by a renegade nun. He grapples with his traditional heritage and the new faith he encounters.

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What happens

The New Boy is a 2023 Australian fantasy drama film written and directed by Warwick Thornton, and starring Aswan Reid as the title character, alongside Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, and Cate Blanchett, who was also a producer of the film. It follows a young Aboriginal Australian orphan boy who is brought into a Christian monastery, run by a renegade nun, where he begins to question his faith and loyalty to his heritage. The film premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2023, and was theatrically released in Australia on 6 July 2023 by Roadshow Films. It received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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