| Boy A | 
 enlarge | Director: John Crowley
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Shaun Evans, Alfie Owen, Katie Lyons
Studio: Miriam Collection
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 8970
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 100
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WEID81549D
UPC: 796019815499
EAN: 0796019815499
ASIN: B001CDFY6Y
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: October 7, 2008
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Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 10/07/2008
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An intriguing tragedy held together by a pair of remarkable performances, Boy A takes hold of a viewer in its opening scene and never lets go. Andrew Garfield (The Other Boleyn Girl) plays "Jack Burridge," a name chosen for him by a somewhat mysterious, avuncular fellow called Terry (Peter Mullan). Terry seems to be the only person to have maintained a relationship with Jack during the years the latter was incarcerated for a terrible crime he committed, with another child, as a boy. (Their misdeed is slowly revealed in detail through frequent flashbacks.) This British film, based on a novel by Jonathan Trigell and directed by John Crowley (Intermission), begins with Terry smoothing a path for Jack to re-enter the world with a new identity and fabricated personal history. Taking a delivery job in Manchester, Jack slowly learns about everything he missed while growing up in prison: how to order from a menu, how to be a friend, how to woo a woman. In time, Jack enjoys the esteem of co-workers and love of a compassionate girlfriend, Kelly (Siobhan Finneran). But the more he becomes part of the fabric of his world, the more he risks being exposed as a fraud. A strange, almost alien tension permeates Boy A. A viewer gets crucial information in bits and pieces, and a radical shift in one’s perception of what’s actually going on in the story awaits the audience in the second act. As betrayal and manipulation slowly emerge from behind layers of obfuscation and false assumptions, Boy A takes on an unexpected tone of psychological suspense. Crowley has a way of underscoring a sense of disconnection in seemingly benign scenes with only slight accents, little visual cues that are dreamily exotic but add up to a nightmare. --Tom Keogh
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 "Boy A" an outstanding film December 1, 2008
Director John Crowley has created a masterful screen adaptation of Jonathan Trigell's first novel "Boy A". It graphically chronicles Eric Wilson's attempt to establish a new life and new identity as Jack Burridge after his release from prison for a murder committed while he was a young boy. Andrew Garfield as Jack conveys his character's anguish as he struggles to lead a "normal" life, assisted by Terry, his social worker (Peter Mullan).
The close relationship between Terry and Jack is threatened by the arrival of Terry's emotionally disenfranchised son, Zeb (James Young).
Outstanding performances by Garfield and Taylor Doherty as the coldly vicious Philip Craig, Jack's juvenile co-accused, give the film a disturbing authenticity.
This exceptional film questions the possibility of redemption and explores the overpowering and corrosive influences of jealousy and prejudice.
 Stellar Performance, Gripping UK Drama November 25, 2008
BOY A is a gut-wrenching character study of a tormented, young ex-con who struggles to start a new life & break free of the haunting grip of his crime & troubled youth. I will avoid as many specifics about the film as possible because I think, as other reviewers do, that it's best to see it without too much advance knowledge of the plot.
Andrew Garfield is most convincing in his portrayal of BOY A, and Peter Mullan gives another of his fine performances as the case worker who does all in his power to smooth the transition from prison to society for BOY A by helping him to a assume a new identity under a federal relocation program.
NOTE: the strong accents will challenge even the best viewers of UK films; I found the subtitles helpful but not necessary to grasp the compelling, disturbing nature of this emotion-laden story.
The After Math of Traumatic Experiences November 16, 2008
I work in southern California as a mental health professional. This movie shows both the triumph and tragedy of traumatic life experiences. This is equally true for the victims, the families of the victims and the perpetrators. Well done. I occasionally run groups for male victims and perpetrators and plan to use this movie as a vehicle through which to explore their perspectives of themselves in relation to others.
Realistic Grit November 13, 2008
John Crowley's "Boy A" is a good film that grabs attention and won't let go. Peter Mullan who won a Best Actor award from the Cannes International Festival for My Name Is Joe (1998. Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, Anne-Marie Kennedy) plays Terry, a caseworker, assigned to help the reentry from prison for a young man, Jack Burridge. Jack is played by Andrew Garfield. While this was Garfield's first major film, he has gone on to work with Robert Redford in "Lions for Lambs" & with Johnny Depp in the upcoming "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassas." Garfield is all over the map emotionally, stoic & controlled, shy & uncertain, haunted & afraid to trust. It's an impressive performance. Jack starts a romance with Michelle played by Katie Lyons. While that relationship was never fully believable for me, it gave promise for good things in Jack's life. The sad conclusion gives realistic grit to the film. "Boy A" is well worth an evening's viewing. Enjoy!
Second chances don't always have happy endings - Excellent movie!! November 9, 2008
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After being locked up in prison for years for a boyhood crime, protagonist Jack tries to re-integrate into society as a young adult with the help of an appointed caseworker. He gets a job, falls in love and becomes a local hero before the truth of his past identity is maliciously revealed, sending his life into a dramatic plunge.
As we grow more and more fond of the adult Jack, flashbacks to is boyhood crime peel away layers of the onion to balance the attraction.
An excellent movie!!
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