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With the help of a hot, slightly older new acquaintence (Noseworthy), the closeted son (Newton) of a conservative U.S. Senator (Lerner) puts a shocking spin on his dad's re-election campaign. | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
An above average film marred by a couple bad decisions moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jack Noseworthy | ... | Anthony | |
| Valerie Geffner | ... | Izzy | |
| Matt Newton | ... | Henry Kray | |
| Austin Lysy | ... | Parker | |
| Tighe Swanson | ... | Sam | |
| Lorri Bagley | ... | Dierdre | |
| Neal Huff | ... | Marcus | |
| Ian Reed Kesler | ... | Skip Franklin (as Ian Kessler) | |
| Ebon Moss-Bachrach | ... | Charlie | |
| Karen Allen | ... | Eunice Kray | |
| Michael Lerner | ... | Jack Kray | |
| Anna Thomson | ... | Emma | |
| Spiro Malas | ... | Mr Phoenix | |
| Kristen Schaal | ... | Bookstore Lady #14 | |
| Tibor Feldman | ... | Therapist |
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Exposed (USA) (working title)Poster Child (USA) (working title)
Shallow End (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for language and some sexual content/nudity.Parents Guide:
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USA:98 min (Tribeca Film Festival) | Switzerland:104 min (Locarno Film Festival)Country:
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Continuity: When Henry and Anthony are walking through the campus, Henry points out one of the girls walking ahead of them. Seconds later, you can clearly see her as an extra in the background. moreQuotes:
Anthony: Oh well that really sucks, because ya see I just found this great country house with an herb garden and a fish pond that we could move into this weekend. And there's this little Bosnian girl, I... I just got her off of eBay last week and she's desparate for two daddies. So I think we'd make a great family, don't you? I mean do you have a u-haul, 'cause uh... Well, we could rent one. moreFAQ
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A technical quibble first: my hearing is less than perfect, and Poster Boy has a lot of mumbled dialogue with no subtitles on the DVD. New films without subtitles are just inexcusable in my opinion--what is someone who is deaf supposed to do? Just not watch that film?
The best aspect of the film is the acting. The core cast are all fantastic. What didn't work so well for me was the cinematography, editing and the general low budget approach. The cinematography is mostly (or maybe all) hand-held, with a lot of shaky cam shots and a lot of blurriness. The film is loaded with overexposed shots and a dominance of white. While that may have been so for metaphorical reasons, it's not the most pleasant thing to watch aesthetically if it's relentless--and that's also not the best way to get the metaphorical aspects across. The editing is frequently frenetic. In combination with the locations, sets and general lack of music, Poster Boy has the feel of a 100-thousand dollar art house drama made by a director who is way too obsessed with The Blair Witch Project.
Fortunately, the story is better than that would suggest, although it's not perfect. This would have been far more on-target and controversial 15 years ago (given our present knowledge and overall lack of reaction to the sexuality of some political offspring), but it's still engaging enough, especially given the performances, and at any rate, it deals with important issues that are still far from resolved in our culture.