My Boy (2018)
- Original title
- Mon boy
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A shy teenager named Louis struggles with the pressure to act masculine during his older brother's bachelor party. The film follows his quiet discomfort with the rituals and expectations around him.
melancholicobservationalsubtleuneasycontemplativerestrainedlow-keyemotional
What happens
My Boy (French: Mon Boy) is a Canadian short teen drama film, directed by Sarah Pellerin and released in 2018. The film stars Henri Richer-Picard as Louis, a shy, quiet teenager struggling with the rituals and codes of masculinity at his older brother's bachelor party. The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Short Film at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019, and a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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