France / May 19, 2023 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

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Plot
In a remote monastery in 1940s Australia, a mission for Aboriginal children is run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen. A new charge is delivered in the dead of night – a boy who appears to have special powers. When the monastery takes possession of a precious relic, a large carving of Christ on the cross, the new boy encounters Jesus for the first time and is transfixed. However, the boy’s Indigenous spiritual life does not gel with the mission’s Christianity and his mysterious power becomes a threat. Sister Eileen is faced with a choice between the traditions of her faith and the truth embodied in the boy, in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Laiken Woolmington | David |
| Kyle Miller | James |
| Kailem Miller | Steven |
| Tyler Rockman Spencer | Johnny |
| Tyzailin Roderick | Henry |
| Nathan Lawson | Policeman #1 |
| Peter Jupiter | Tracker |
| Kit Fortune | Policeman #2 |
| Kenneth Radley | Policeman #3 |
| Kobe-Miller Dare | Child in Photo |
| Lara Lorna McKenzie-Brady | Child in Photo |
| Les Rice | Truck Driver |
| Andrew Upton | Firefighter |
| Tyson Pawley | Firefighter |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The New Boy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dirty Films, Scarlett Pictures, Fremantle Australia |
| Official site | beacons.page |
| Release date | 6 luglio 2023 |
| Executive producer | Coco Francini, Gretel Packer, Lorenzo De Maio |
| Production | Cate Blanchett, Georgina Pym, Andrew Upton, Kath Shelper |
| Writer | Warwick Thornton |
| Casting | Anousha Zarkesh |
| Editing | Nick Meyers |
| Cinematography | Warwick Thornton |
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| Assistant directors | James Dubay, Kate Larmer, Brad Lanyon, Warwick Thornton |
| Lighting | Jake viskic |
| Camera operators | Warwick Thornton |
| Additional photography | Warwick Thornton |
| Production design | Amy Baker, Daniel Willis, Stewart Marsh, Michael Leon, Melanie Young |
| Art direction | Daniel Willis, Amy Baker, Stewart Marsh, Michael Leon, Melanie Young |
| Set decoration | Michael Leon, Melanie Young, Amy Baker, Daniel Willis, Stewart Marsh |
| Stunts | Nathan Lawson |
| Music | Nick Cave, Les Fiddess |
| Sound | Nick Cave, Les Fiddess |
| Costume design | Olivia Iacobelli, Heather Wallace, Rebecca Buratto, Tess Natoli, Jen Rossiter, Chris Lyons |
| Makeup | Rebecca Buratto, Jen Rossiter, Olivia Iacobelli, Tess Natoli, Heather Wallace, Chris Lyons |
| Hairstyling | Olivia Iacobelli, Rebecca Buratto, Tess Natoli, Jen Rossiter, Heather Wallace, Chris Lyons |
| Revenue | 780.646 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 07, 2023 / M / Sydney Film Festival
India / Oct 27, 2023 / Jio MAMI Film Festival
Taiwan / Apr 14, 2024 / Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
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China / Apr 18, 2024 / Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
Portugal / Jul 06, 2023 / M/12
New Zealand / Mar 23, 2024 / M / Māoriland Film Festival
United States / May 23, 2025
Theatrical release
Australia / Jul 06, 2023 / M
Ireland / Mar 15, 2024 / 12A
United Kingdom / Mar 15, 2024 / 12A / Initially rated 15; downgraded on appeal
Sweden / Mar 29, 2024 / 11
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Netherlands / Jul 18, 2024 / 12
Digital
New Zealand / Sep 01, 2023 / M
United States / May 30, 2025
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