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Dream Boy

2008 · 88 min

A tender, doomed romance steeped in Southern Gothic dread, unfolding slowly with a haunting, dreamlike sadness that lingers.

Directed by: James Bolton
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Stephan Bender, Thomas Jay Ryan, Diana Scarwid

Overview: The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.

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Directed by: James Bolton
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Stephan Bender, Thomas Jay Ryan, Diana Scarwid

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
love
isolation
identity
grief
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: James Bolton
Written by: James Bolton
Starring: Stephan Bender, Thomas Jay Ryan, Diana Scarwid, Tom Gilroy, Maximillian Roeg, Rooney Mara, Randy Wayne, Owen Beckman
Cinematography: Sarah Levy
Runtime: 88 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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