- Title: Nicole Kidman and Joel Edgerton bring 'Boy Erased' to TIFF
- Date: 12th September 2018
- Summary: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (FILE - SEPTEMBER 11, 2018) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR TROY SILVAN, SAYING: "Well, you know, we at all moments would consult Garrard (Conley) who wrote the book and then consult each other. Joel and I would have conversations, Lucas and I would have conversations, we'd have conversations with some of the queer crew and some of the queer cast, make sure that everyone feels like we're telling the story in the right way, yeah, just constantly checking in with each other."
- Embargoed: 26th September 2018 22:16
- Keywords: Nicole Kidman Boy Erased Joel Edgerton Troy Sivan premiere TIFF
- Location: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA/UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS
- City: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA/UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Film
- Reuters ID: LVA00B8XBOTVX
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: "Boy Erased," a coming-of-age drama which follows the son of a Baptist preacher who is forced to take part in a gay conversion therapy program, has premiered at TIFF.
Based on Garrard Conley's memoir, titled Boy Erased: A Memoir, it's written and directed by Joel Edgerton, who also produced, and stars Lucas Hedges as the son, Nicole Kidman as the mother, Russell Crowe as the preacher father. Edgerton also co-stars as a lead figure in the gay conversion therapy program.
"Boy Erased," which is already generating awards season buzz, recently had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and is scheduled to his US theaters on November 2. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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