The New Boy
“A mysterious new arrival disturbs a delicately balanced world in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival.”
Overview
In a remote monastery in 1940s Australia, a mission for Aboriginal children is run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen. A new charge is delivered in the dead of night – a boy who appears to have special powers. When the monastery takes possession of a precious relic, a large carving of Christ on the cross, the new boy encounters Jesus for the first time and is transfixed. However, the boy’s Indigenous spiritual life does not gel with the mission’s Christianity and his mysterious power becomes a threat. Sister Eileen is faced with a choice between the traditions of her faith and the truth embodied in the boy, in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival.
Top-billed cast
- LLes Rice
- AAswan Reid
- KKyle Miller
- TTyler Rockman Spencer
- NNathan Lawson
- SShane Mckenzie Brady
- KKenneth Radley
- KKailem Miller
- TTyrique Brady
- TTyson Pawley
Crew
- Director
- Warwick Thornton
- Writer
- Warwick Thornton
- Producers
- Coco Francini, Andrew Upton, Kath Shelper, Gretel Packer, Cate Blanchett
- Production
- Dirty Films, Scarlett Pictures, Fremantle Australia
Frequently asked questions
What is The New Boy rated?
The New Boy has an audience rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 25 votes.
Who directed The New Boy?
The New Boy was directed by Warwick Thornton.
When was The New Boy released?
The New Boy was released in 2023.
