Rating: 8/10
Directed By: Joel Edgerton
Starring: Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton, Lucas Hedges and more
Synopsis: Jared Eamons, the son of a small-town Baptist pastor, must overcome the fallout after being outed as gay to his parents. His father and mother struggle to reconcile their love for their son with their beliefs. Fearing a loss of family, friends and community, Jared is pressured into attending a conversion therapy program. While there, Jared comes into conflict with its leader and begins his journey to finding his own voice and accepting his true self.
Personal Review:
Unfortunately this movie was based on a memoir, so these terrible events happened, but this isn’t the only victim of conversion therapy as there are over 400,000 Americans who have undergone some form of conversion therapy. This movie allows a small glimpse into the world of staunch Christians who use brainwashing and fear tactics as well as other heinous methods to convert a homosexual person to “heterosexual” I will never understand the hatred we have for others with a different sexual preference/gender etc but this movie speaks volumes to real-life issues and inequalities the LGBTQI members face today. All round great acting by Hollywood heavyweights Russell and Nicole as well as great directorship by Joel. I thoroughly enjoyed Lucas’ performance in this film.
