Beautiful Boy

Synopsis

Beautiful Boy is a deeply moving portrait of a family’s unwavering love and commitment to each other in the face of their son’s addiction and his attempts at recovery. Based on two memoirs, one from acclaimed journalist David Sheff and one from his son, Nic Sheff. As Nic repeatedly relapses, the Sheffs are faced with the harsh reality that addiction is a disease that does not discriminate and can hit any family at any time.

International Title:Beautiful Boy
Distributed in:México, Argentina, Colombia, Perú, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile
Gender:Emotion
Actors:Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Amy Ryan, Maura Tierney
Director:Felix Van Groeningen
Release date: 14 de February de 2019

Characters

Timothée Chalamet: David Sheff
Steve Carell: Nic Sheff
Amy Ryan: Vicki Sheff
Maura Tierney: Karen Barbour
Christian Convery: Jasper Sheff
Oakley Bull: Daisy Sheff
Kaitlyn Dever: Lauren

Awards and honours

GOLDEN GLOBES 2019

Nominee| Best Performance by a Actor in Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture (Timothée Chalament)

BRITISH ACADEMY FILM AWARDS 2019

Nominee| BAFTA Film Award Best Supporting Actor (Timothée Chalament)

SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS 2019

Nominee| Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Timothée Chalament)

SAN SEBASTIÁN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018

Nominee| Golden Seashell Best Film (Felix van Groeningen)

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018

Nominee| People's Choice Award Gala Presentations (Felix van Groeningen)

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019

Winner| Spotlight Award Actor (Timothée Chalament)

ASPEN FILMFEST 2018

Winner| Independent by Nature Award (Felix van Groeningen)

CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018

Winner| Founder's Award Best Feature (Felix van Groeningen)

OLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS 2018

Winner| Hollywood Breakthrough Award Breakthrough Directing (Felix van Groeningen)
Winner| Hollywood Film Award Supporting Actor of the Year (Timothée Chalament)

SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS 2018

Winner| SDFCS Award Best Supporting Actor (Timothée Chalament)

Criticism in media

“Beautiful Boy,” an honest and raw depiction of addiction and how they affects Clayton Davis AWARDS CIRCUIT
Why ‘Beautiful Boy’ Is An “Uplifting” Look At Addiction & Recovery. SYDNEY BUCKSBAUM BUSTLE