The Miseducation of Cameron Post

2018 · 92 min · EN · NR · 6.9 (1,037 votes)

Dir. Desiree Akhavan · Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane, Forrest Goodluck, John Gallagher Jr., Jennifer Ehle, Marin Ireland · Music Julian Wass

“Come as you are.”

Drama

Pennsylvania, 1993. After getting caught with another girl, teenager Cameron Post is sent to a conversion therapy center run by the strict Dr. Lydia Marsh and her brother, Reverend Rick, whose treatment consists in repenting for feeling “same sex attraction.” Cameron befriends fellow sinners Jane and Adam, thus creating a new family to deal with the surrounding intolerance.

VIBE

This film offers a deeply empathetic and poignant journey through a challenging period. It feels like a quiet, yet powerful, exploration of self-discovery and resilience amidst intolerance, wrapped in a melancholic 90s aesthetic. The mood is hopeful, driven by the bonds of unexpected friendship.

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