6.0The New Boy · 2023
The New Boy (2023) is a Drama film directed by Warwick Thornton, starring Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair.
Drama
6.0Overview
In a remote monastery in 1940s Australia, a mission for Aboriginal children is run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen. A new charge is delivered in the dead of night – a boy who appears to have special powers. When the monastery takes possession of a precious relic, a large carving of Christ on the cross, the new boy encounters Jesus for the first time and is transfixed. However, the boy’s Indigenous spiritual life does not gel with the mission’s Christianity and his mysterious power becomes a threat. Sister Eileen is faced with a choice between the traditions of her faith and the truth embodied in the boy, in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival.
Cast
Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, Aswan Reid, Kenneth Radley, Shane Mckenzie Brady, Tyrique Brady, Laiken Woolmington
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What is "The New Boy" about?
In a remote monastery in 1940s Australia, a mission for Aboriginal children is run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen. A new charge is delivered in the dead of night – a boy who appears to have special powers. When the monastery takes possession of a precious relic, a large carving of Christ on the cross, the new boy encounters Jesus for the first time and is transfixed. However, the boy’s Indigenous spiritual life does not gel with the mission’s Christianity and his mysterious power becomes a threat. Sister Eileen is faced with a choice between the traditions of her faith and the truth embodied in the boy, in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival.
When was "The New Boy" released?
The New Boy was released in 2023.
Who stars in "The New Boy"?
The cast includes Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, Aswan Reid.
