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Honey Boy
Music video director Alma Har'el makes her narrative feature debut with a coming-of-age story, projected through the lens of actor and writer Shia LaBeouf's turbulent childhood memories. Film star Otis (Lucas Hedges) crashes his car under the influence of alcohol and exchanges harsh words with police attending the scene. He avoids a prison sentence by agreeing to undergo a prolonged stint in rehab under the care of counsellor Dr Moreno (Laura San Giacomo). She recognises the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and encourages Otis to seek answers in his past. Otis is initially reluctant to open deep psychological wounds but he eventually reminisces about formative years as a child star (played by Noah Jupe) and his fractious relationship with father James (LaBeouf). The old man, a former rodeo clown, verbally and physically abuses his boy when he isn't chaperoning the lad to and from film sets. By confronting the demons of those early years, Otis edges towards long-overdue healing.
