Beautiful Boy
| Written by: | Shawn Ku, Michael Armbruster |  |
| Directed by: | Shawn Ku | |
| Theatrical Release: | 12 Sep 2010 (Toronto Film Festival) 7 Apr 2011 (Dallas Film Festival) 3 June 2011 (Limited release – US) |
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| DVD Release: | 27 February 2012 (UK) 11 October 2011 (US) |
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| Status: | Awaiting DVD/BluRay release | |
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After years of neglect, Bill and Kate’s marriage is on the verge of collapse. Now that their only son has left for college, they find themselves living in their empty home alone together – sleeping in separate bedrooms and living divided lives. There just doesn’t seem to be any reason to stay together anymore. But on one horrible morning, they receive the news that a mass shooting has occurred at their son’s university. Dozens of students are killed in the rampage. It is a tragedy of national proportions. Fearing their son may be one of the victims, Bill and Kate try desperately to reach him, but can’t. When they finally get word, it’s even more horrible than they ever imagined. Not only is their son dead, but he was also the shooter.  Before Bill and Kate can even process this information, they are driven from their home by the relentless attention of the press corps. They find a sort of refuge in the guest bedroom at Kate’s brother’s house. As they struggle through the funeral, the media onslaught and the awkward pity from relatives, Bill and Kate try to find some hint of a reason behind their son’s actions. For a brief moment, their grief and confusion brings them closer together. But they are truly alone with each other – no work, no distractions and the mounting frustration of being trapped “in hiding” begin to take toll. Bill escapes to the local athletic courts for hours at a time to take his aggressions out on a tennis ball. Kate pours her energy into doting on her young nephew.  Gradually their newfound closeness gives way to old habits. Bill starts sleeping on the couch, leaving Kate by herself in the guest bedroom. As before, they are together but apart, bound only by sorrow and loss. Eventually they wear out their welcome at her brother’s house, but neither Kate nor Bill is ready to return home to the haunting memories that reside there. Instead, they find themselves at an unimpressive motel outside of town, and in this hideaway, the outside world begins to disappear. Time seems to stop. They begin to realize that they truly only have each other – and the brutal legacy of their child. This heartbreaking tragedy forces Bill and Kate to take a terrible journey of self discovery and they finally see each other – and the world around them – with clear eyes. |
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