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The New Boy is a 2023 Australian drama film written and directed by Warwick Thornton, and starring Aswan Reid as the title character, alongside Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, and Cate Blanchett, who was also a producer of the film.
Jul 6, 2023 · A nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy arrives at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun in 1940s Australia. The film stars Cate Blanchett and explores themes of spirituality, culture and survival.
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- Drama, Fantasy, History
- Warwick Thornton
- 2023-07-06
Jun 6, 2023 · From award-winning director Warwick Thornton, #TheNewBoy only in cinemas from July 6. The New Boy depicts the mesmeric story of a 9-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy (Aswan Reid) who arrives in...
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- Roadshow Films
The New Boy is a 2024 film directed by Warwick Thornton and starring Cate Blanchett as a nun who takes in an Aboriginal orphan. The film explores themes of faith, culture and identity, and has mixed reviews from critics.
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- Cate Blanchett
- Warwick Thornton
- History, Drama
May 19, 2023 · A young Aboriginal boy arrives at a Christian orphanage in 1940s Australia, where he clashes with the nuns and the Church. Cate Blanchett stars as the abbess in this visually stunning and atmospheric film by Warwick Thornton.
- Guy Lodge
In The New Boy, filmmaker Warwick Thornton’s latest reckoning with Australia’s violent history, this is a fight the boy can’t win. Forcibly knocked out by a boomerang in a cracking
May 16, 2023 · A new charge (Aswan Reid) is delivered in the dead of night — a boy who appears to have special powers. When the monastery takes possession of a precious relic, a large carving of Christ on the...