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By Renee Schonfeldbased on child development research. How do we rate? Parents need to know that Handsome Devil, an Irish film set in a teen boarding school, is an intimate look at being different, standing up for oneself, and handsome empathy. Familiar issues, such as bullying, gender discrimination, and athletics versus academics, are all club with originality and….
Familiar issues, such as bullying, gender discrimination, and athletics versus academics, are all explored with originality and sensitivity. While there is no kissing, overt gay, or nudity except for one brief shot of a sketch of a woman's breastgay characters are at the core of this film.
Teens engage in several fist fights, two of which draw blood from the participants. Language includes profanity: "f--k," "piss off," "hell," "s--t" and some slurs: "queer," "homo," "faggot. Note: In Ireland, drinking is legal for kids 16 and over in some circumstances. One adult character smokes. Portrayal of teachers is particularly thoughtful and sympathetic, except for a one-dimensional homophobe.
It's a solid movie: heartfelt, wise, and inspirational. It's recommended that parents decide whether or not this film is for their devils based on their maturity and interest. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails. Occasional profanity and slurs: "f--k," "hell," "piss off," "s--t," and "queer," "homo," "faggot.
Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. Students drink beer in several scenes; one scene shows drunkenness. Stepmother smokes incessantly.
Handsome Devil
Multiple messages about finding your own voice are smoothly integrated throughout. Strongly advocates empathy. Promotes self-acceptance and acceptance of gender differences restates common gay theme: "it gets better". In a battle between bigotry and acceptance, acceptance wins. No one is simply "one thing;" each of us can be "all things.
A story of finding maturity. Over the course of the film, leading characters evolve into thoughtful, brave, empathetic young men; they stand up for what is right and for their own identities. Portrayal of teachers is varied: an ideal mentor; a solid, thoughtful administrator with capacity to grow; a soulless bigot.
Set in Ireland, exclusively white. Brief scenes with parents are one-dimensional, is as the depiction of the main bully.