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Boy Erased (2018)

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The truth cannot be converted.

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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Director
Joel Edgerton
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    Jared Eamons Lucas Hedges
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    Nancy Eamons Nicole Kidman
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    Marshall Eamons Russell Crowe
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    Victor Sykes Joel Edgerton
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    Henry Wallace Joe Alwyn
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    Gary Troye Sivan
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    Jon Xavier Dolan
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    Brandon Flea

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Keywords

  • homophobia
  • based on true story
  • coming of age
  • religion
  • based on memoir or autobiography
  • lgbt
  • lgbt teen
  • college student
  • dread
  • conversion therapy
  • cruel