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A Good Boy (2008)

Original title: Guter Junge

2008-04-09 · 1h 30m · DE
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After his mother's death, 17-year-old Sven moves in with his dad Achim, a taxi driver, who had divorced his mother several years earlier. It is not easy for Achim to get used to an adolescent around the house, especially since Sven hardly speaks to him. But Sven does well in school, and Achim hopes that time will bring them closer together. It is Achim's girlfriend Julia who first senses that something is wrong with Sven. Why, she wonders, does he always hang around with young boys? Why does not he have any friends his own age? She suspects that he is gay. The truth, however, is somewhat more nuanced - and chilling: Sven has pedophile tendencies. Proof is soon found on videos that shock and sicken Achim. Sven himself is shattered and regrets his actions. Julia suggests therapy, but Achim is convinced that he and Sven can handle this together. But he is wrong. Though Sven practically begs his father to lock him up in his room, Achim has confidence in his son.

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Klaus J. BehrendtKlaus J. BehrendtAchimSebastian UrzendowskySebastian UrzendowskySvenGabriela Maria SchmeideGabriela Maria SchmeideJuliaSandro LohmannSandro LohmannPatrickMartin BrambachMartin BrambachRalf BechlerBernd Michael LadeBernd Michael LadeRonaldMatthias BrennerMatthias BrennerDieterUlrike BliefertUlrike BliefertFrau KleedörferAstrid MeyerfeldtAstrid MeyerfeldtDorisUrsina LardiUrsina LardiPatricks MutterLiv Lisa FriesLiv Lisa FriesJennifer

Keywords

Loss of loved oneParent child relationshipTaxi driverPedophilia

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLoss Of Loved One · Parent Child Relationship · Taxi DriverDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityLoss Of Loved OneDirector preference345300

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What is A Good Boy about?

After his mother's death, 17-year-old Sven moves in with his dad Achim, a taxi driver, who had divorced his mother several years earlier. It is not easy for Achim to get used to an adolescent around the house, especially since Sven hardly speaks to him. But Sven does well in school, and Achim hopes that time will bring them closer together. It is Achim's girlfriend Julia who first senses that something is wrong with Sven. Why, she wonders, does he always hang around with young boys? Why does not he have any friends his own age? She suspects that he is gay. The truth, however, is somewhat more nuanced - and chilling: Sven has pedophile tendencies. Proof is soon found on videos that shock and sicken Achim. Sven himself is shattered and regrets his actions. Julia suggests therapy, but Achim is convinced that he and Sven can handle this together. But he is wrong. Though Sven practically begs his father to lock him up in his room, Achim has confidence in his son.

How long is A Good Boy?

A Good Boy has a runtime of 90 minutes.