Felix van Groeningen (The Broken Circle Breakdown) heeft op het Toronto International Film Festival zijn eerste Engelstalige langspeler Beautiful Boy voorgesteld. De film vertelt het verhaal van een vader (Steve Carrell) en zijn drugsverslaafde zoon (Timothée Chalamet).

Van Groeningen schreef samen met Luke Davies (Lion) het script naar de memoires van echte vader en zoon David en Nic Sheff. Carrells The Office-tegenspeelster Amy Ryan vertolkt Nics moeder.

Beautiful Boy kreeg na afloop van de wereldpremière een staande ovatie en wordt op Twitter de hemel in geprezen.  Chalamet en Carrell worden overal bejubeld en velen zijn het er over eens dat de film ondanks zijn loodzware onderwerp zeker en vast de moeite loont.

https://twitter.com/ScottFeinberg/status/1038230715689824256

BEAUTIFUL BOY is directed by Felix van Groeningen in a style that can't help but recall Jean-Marc Vallée: Lots of natural light, flashbacks wafting through scenes like a soft breeze, music the engine for it all. Call it the uncanny Vallée.

— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) September 8, 2018

Timothee was fantastic. Steve was very good. Movie is relentless. #BeautifulBoy #TiFF

— Gregory Ellwood – The Playlist 🎬 (@TheGregoryE) September 8, 2018

As someone that has seen addiction up close 'Beautiful Boy' is a tough watch. The film doesn't sugar coat anything. Both Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet are fantastic. Absolutely recommended. #TIFF18 pic.twitter.com/1OStsoYS9x

— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) September 8, 2018

BEAUTIFUL BOY: Chalamet somehow finds new emotional ground to mine in a relatively familiar story of the pain of addiction. He’s so phenomenal that he makes it easy to overlook the flaws of the film.

— Brian Tallerico (@Brian_Tallerico) September 8, 2018

#BeautifulBoy is one of the most brutally honest and emotionally gut wrenching films I’ve ever seen. Doesn’t hold back, shows the raw unfiltered truth of substance addiction. Carell and Chalamet give 2 of the best performances of the year. Difficult watch but exceptional #TIFF18

— Griffin Schiller (@griffschiller) September 8, 2018

BEAUTIFUL BOY: OMG. Amazing movie. So deep, gripping, engrossing, powerful & heartbreaking. #SteveCarell has never been better. #TimotheeChalamet tops his Oscar-nominated performance in Call Me By Your Name. A beautiful movie, then some. #TIFF18 pic.twitter.com/ULBpEPp1MZ

— Scott Mantz 🖖 (@MovieMantz) September 8, 2018

https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1038230895688343553

Just screened #BeautifulBoy, a story about a father trying to help his son through drug addiction. Watching this after the news of Mac Miller and having a brother who struggles with addiction. EMOTIONAL. I am overwhelmed with emotion. My gawd. Timothée. Touching. #TIFF18 pic.twitter.com/LrPbS85Iah

— Jaleesa Lashay Diaz (@JaleesaLashay) September 8, 2018

BEAUTIFUL BOY isn’t the kind of movie you really “enjoy” — but it’s a heart breakingly raw look at how addiction isn’t one of those things that “happens to other people.” It can happen to all of us.

Carell/Chalamet are astounding together.

See this one — but prepare yourself. pic.twitter.com/k5S18vcabK

— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) September 8, 2018

https://twitter.com/cashleelee/status/1038223636631629825

#BeautifulBoy : Great film. Steve Carell & Thimothée Chalamet are phenomenal. pic.twitter.com/0a3vUNSVER

— Stephane Celerier (@stephanecel) September 8, 2018

BEAUTIFUL BOY: Hit me in ways I didn’t expect. Maybe the best film I’ve seen about the feeling of addiction since REQUIEM FOR A DREAM; albeit on the other side. Carell is solid. Chalamat incredible. More than once all I thought was: I miss you Dad. #TIFF18

— Erik Childress (@EriktheMovieman) September 8, 2018

Timothée Chalamet is next-level sublime in #BeautifulBoy, but let it be known the most satisfying part of the movie is watching a teary-eyed Maura Tierney front a high-speed chase scene driving a red minivan. #TIFF #TIFF18 pic.twitter.com/PMBMu4oZeh

— Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) September 8, 2018

BEAUTIFUL BOY is some heartbreaking, grim stuff, makes you feel the helplessness of dealing with drug addiction in your bones. Timothee Chalamet once again proves he’s the real deal, though, what a performance. #TIFF

— Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar) September 8, 2018

#BeautifulBoy was incredibly heartbreaking, emotional and gripping. All performances were lovely, but @RealChalamet & @SteveCarell as father and son were superb. Don’t miss this when it releases! #Tiff18

— Danielle Waggoner (@d_waggoner) September 8, 2018