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Little Boy Blue
1997 · Drama · Thriller
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331 votes
The truth has many faces.
A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.
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djengle91
August 12, 2019
Tense and keeps you guessing, but somehow the stakes never seem so high as to justify the level of intensity. Great performances, great dialogue, and thought provoking racial commentary make it worth seeing though.
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Stephen Campbell
November 20, 2019
**_A slightly repetitive, but nonetheless fascinating societal drama that rewards concentration_** >_One of my key concerns with_ Luce_, and intertwined with exploring identity, is exploring power – who has it, who doesn't, and how our institutions uphold the rigid systems of power that disadvantage certain demographics. So much of the dialogue in our culture right now is about confronting systems of power that disen…
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CinemaSerf
March 28, 2022
Kelvin Harrison Jnr treads the line between perfect student and perfect demon with some aplomb in this film. Naomi Watts and Tim Roth also provide a credible set of parents facing problems with both their (adopted) son and with their own relationship. Octavia Spencer stands out too - but I have to say, I don't find there to be much cohesion here. Certainly, the threads address issues of racial and gender stereotyping…
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January 11, 2026
Defying simple categorization, the film unfolds with the menace of a horror movie while remaining a character-driven drama. This slow-burn thriller relies on explosive dialogue and ambiguous expressions rather than action, keeping the audience uneasy and guessing until the final frame. Parents be well advised that this movie contains nudity involving a scene in which Marsha Stephanie Blake's hairy vagina is shown at…
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