Official UK Trailer for Aboriginal Orphan Religious Film 'The New Boy'

"After a shaky start, he is learning to read and write. He has a passion for Christ." Yes he does. Signature Entertainment in the UK has revealed a new official UK trailer for The New Boy, the latest feature made by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Warwick Thornton. This initially premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival last year, though without much buzz. It opened in Australia last year and we posted the first official trailer back then. The New Boy depicts the mesmeric story of a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun. The boy's presence disturbs the delicately balanced world in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival. Cate Blanchett stars as Sister Eileen, Aswan Reid as the boy, plus Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair. The reviews in Cannes for this were mixed, some good, some bad, saying it's "ultimately unmoving" and "turgid." Nonetheless, it still feature some stunning cinematography, so there's that much making it worthwhile at least. Take a look. // Continue Reading ›

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