Pretty Boy

'Pretty Boy', 2015

Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality.

Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality.

Director

Cameron Thrower

Runtime

31 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Short, Drama

Keywords

prostitute, bullying, sexual orientation, bad parenting, hooker

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Pretty Boy

Cameron Thrower, 2015

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Awards

Temecula Independent Film Festival of the Hollywood and Los Angeles California Wine Country

Nominated

2015

Best Young Adult

Storyline

Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality.

'Pretty Boy' is a coming of age story of a young bullied teen, Sean, struggling with his sexuality and the hardships of high school. After his father finds some questionable magazines in his room, this devout Christian will go to any lengths to get his son to find the light and 'perform' the way a man should. Sean is introduced to Katie, a prostitute that understands the stigmas of modern society and helps him see the true light that is within him. 'Pretty Boy' is meant to inspire our youth to follow their hearts, to seek out their true family if '...the family they were born into isn't the family they're meant to be with.'

Summary

Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality.

Synopsis

'Pretty Boy' is a coming of age story of a young bullied teen, Sean, struggling with his sexuality and the hardships of high school. After his father finds some questionable magazines in his room, this devout Christian will go to any lengths to get his son to find the light and 'perform' the way a man should. Sean is introduced to Katie, a prostitute that understands the stigmas of modern society and helps him see the true light that is within him. 'Pretty Boy' is meant to inspire our youth to follow their hearts, to seek out their true family if '...the family they were born into isn't the family they're meant to be with.'

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Cast

Nick Eversman

Actor

Rebekah Tripp

Actress

Jon Briddell

Actor

Crew

Director

Cameron Thrower

Screenwriter

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