
The Boy
2015

Representation Score
Limited
1993
RDirector
Joseph Ruben
Runtime
87 minutes
Average Rating
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The Good Son is a traditional psychological thriller that prioritizes genre clichés and moral absolutes over social representation. The narrative focuses on the loss of innocence and the nature of evil within a conventional Western family structure. Operating within a highly homogeneous and straight-centered framework, the film offers minimal engagement with multi-layered identities. The storytelling is designed to maximize tension through psychological horror rather than social commentary.
Category Breakdown
There are no visible LGBTQ+ characters or representations of non-cisgender identities in the film. The story revolves around a traditional family structure.
The film explores themes of maternal instinct and the psychological pressures faced by women. The female lead plays a significant role in driving the story, but the narrative remains centered on traditional domestic roles.
The cast is predominantly white and comes from a middle-to-upper-class background. There is no representation of diverse ethnic backgrounds or racial blending.
The story emphasizes moral absolutes regarding good and evil, reinforcing the traditional family unit through a lens of dysfunction and conflict.
Psychological conditions and neurodivergence are used as plot devices to create horror elements. The depiction of psychopathy serves the 'evil child' cliché without offering much nuance or complexity.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

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