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The Boyfriend

2015 · 110 min

A heavy, claustrophobic watch that sits with a woman's quiet suffering and the slow dread of a secret about to surface.

Directed by
Charly Mae Nelson
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Jay Cosme, Mirabel Stuart, Louis Turner
Overview
Lily is a young woman stuck in a violent relationship with James whom she no longer loves. After several years of physical abuse, Lily has now become a silent and obedient victim who’s everyday task is to please James and submit to his demands and authority in order to save herself. Lily’s true love is Zac, a past boyfriend who has started to spend a lot of time around the couple and begins to question Lily’s injuries before discovering the truth.

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Directed by
Charly Mae Nelson
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Jay Cosme, Mirabel Stuart, Louis Turner
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • love
  • trauma
  • survival
  • freedom
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Charly Mae Nelson
Written by
Jay Cosme
Starring
Jay Cosme, Mirabel Stuart, Louis Turner, Shiona Redmond, Christian Parton
Runtime
110 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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