Synopsis

A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news that their 18-year-old son committed a mass shooting at his college and then took his own life. Bill and Kate struggle to find refuge from both the media and their mutual grief.

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Awards & Nominations

San Sebastian Awards 2010: New Directors Award – Nominated
TIFF 2010: Prize of the International Critics for the Discovery program – Won
Tokyo International Film Festival 2010: 23rd TIFF Competition – Nominated

Reviews

This one demands to be seen… Compelling performances by lead players Maria Bello and Michael Sheen should generate admiring reviews… Sheen expertly underplays Bill’s inner rage and resentment, making his ultimate outburst all the more harrowing… Maria Bello and an ordinary-looking Michael Sheen, two of the most proficient actors working today, are extraordinary as Kate and Bill Carroll

Michael’s View

I’m acting in Beautiful Boy for three weeks for almost no money, since it’s a tiny little independent picture. But I read the script and just thought it was beautifully written, really original, fresh and totally unsentimental

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