Beautiful Boy
Filmmakers have explored the subject of school shootings in the past, but first-time feature director Shawn Ku finds a unique perspective on this delicate issue.
Rather than focusing on the tragic incident and the events leading up to it, Beautiful Boy confronts its devastating aftermath.
Moreover, the killer is almost entirely absent throughout the film. In his place, we look through the eyes of his parents, who struggle to find refuge from the public and from media backlash, while overcoming their own sudden loss.
In two of the most heartrending performances in recent memory, Maria Bello and Michael Sheen play parents in a rocky marriage who are hit with the shocking news that their eighteen-year-old son has committed a mass shooting at his college before taking his own life. - Jane Schoettle: Toronto Film Festival.
Starring: Maria Bello, Michael Sheen