Starring Cate Blanchett, TheNewBoy is a visually arresting experience whose narrative increasingly unravels. Our Cannes2023 review:
Set in 1940s, Warwick Thornton presents The New Boy, a story set in a 1940s orphanage located in the rural Australian outbacks. The film follows an unnamed Aboriginal boy played by Aswan Reid who is taken from the wilds of the outback and brought to a Catholic orphanage to be "civilized".
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 'The New Boy' Presents Cate Blanchett as a Nun on a Mission Sister Eileen is a kind-hearted nun, devout and passionate about her religion, and aloof after all her time spent in the rural outbacks. Blanchett plays Eileen with earnestness and gentle desperation. She's determined to tame these wild boys and hopes that they flourish when they're sent away from the orphanage.
Aswan Reid Is the Highlight of 'The New Boy' Although he isn't given anything real to say at all, spending a lot of the movie in silence, Aswan Reid is the highlight of the film. He's expressive and leans into both the youthful innocence and also the rebellious nature of a boy his age. It's Thornton's push to include mysticism that ultimately weakens the story.
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