Dream Boy
Koch (2008)
Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Romance
Not In Collection
#457
5*
Seen ItYes
(9/8/2017 YouTube)
IMDB   6.2
86 mins USA / English
Here TV    US - R
Diana Scarwid Vivian Davies
Tom Gilroy Preacher John
Thomas Ryan Harland Davies
Stephan Bender Nathan Davies
Randy Wayne Burke
Michele Adams Mother of Three Kids
Cindy Williamson Mrs. Niece
Owen Beckman Randy
Jaci LeJeune Student
Sean M. Blanchard Student
Rooney Mara Evelyn
Robin Blanchard Cafeteria Worker
Elizabeth Lynch Church Goer
Bridget Nichols Cafeteria Worker
Max Roeg Roy
Emily Nichols Student
Seth Nichols Boy in Church
Zach Nichols Student
Thomas Jay Ryan Harland Davies
Maximillian Roeg Roy
Rickie Lee Jones Roy's Mother
Nick Ericson Brother Will
Director/Choreographer
James Bolton
Producer James Bolton
James Garbus
William Dosé
Writer/Composer James Bolton
Jim Grimsley
Cinematography Sarah Levy
Music Richard Buckner


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.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Streaming, VoD NetFlix, YouTube
Lists ‡ Listall Best Gay Themed by Polsko
Festivals & Awards Iris Prize, 2008

Notes
Overall, I ended up being disappointed in what started out as a promising film by British Director James Bolton· While the Louisiana scenery looks pretty, if a bit ominous, well into the story the plot becomes muddled· The acting is wooden· Said to be based on a 1995 novel by Jim Grimsley, the movie plot apparently veers from the novel, especially near the end· Bolton calls Dream Boy a "Southern" film; filming in the South does not make it "Southern·" If there is a theme to the film, it escapes me· Why this film won the 2008 Iris Prize is a mystery.