Boy A

[Dark Donnie]

Cinematical has received this brand new poster for Boy A (click image to enlarge), a film I was lucky enough to catch at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Featuring terrific performances from Andrew Garfield (especially) and Peter Mullan, Boy A tells the story of Jack; a wounded soul who, at 24, is released from prison after serving time for a horrible crime he committed with a friend at the age of 10. Mullan plays the kid's councilor Terry; in charge of basically setting him up in a new town, with a new name and new goals to protect Jack from those who want him either dead or back in jail. Jack slowly begins to build a new life for himself; he excels at his job, makes some good friends and falls in love -- however, hidden deep inside him is a secret he can't afford to let out. Can he continue on as is, or will the truth eventually find its own brutal way of catching up to him?

Boy A is one heckuva powerful flick (shot and edited beautifully) that creeps up on you as the drama slowly unfolds. I have no problem giving this one a strong recommendation; it hits theaters in limited release on July 23.

Hadn't heard about this, and couldn't find a thread. I like the sound of it.

 

[EML]

Is that Emile in the poster?

 

[Dark Donnie]

Andrew Garfield he was Robert Redford's student in Lions for Lambs and is in the upcoming Terry Gilliam film.

 

[EML]

I meant the face on the newspaper. Kinda looks like Hirsch, doesn't it?

 

[Dark Donnie]

lol, Oh yes it does

 

[Dark Donnie]

Teaser Trailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/boya/index.html

 

[tzarinna]

Sounds deep, hope it hits my area.

 

[fu manchu]

from the trailer, looks like he screws himself by being a hero. but i don't understand the hate once his past was discovered; i guess i need to watch the movie.

 

[cerealkiller182]

looks interesting