Beautiful Beings
2022 · Movie · 123 min · ★ 7.0 · 70% critics
A troubled teen raised by a mother who believes she has psychic abilities brings a bullied classmate into his rough circle of friends. As their risky choices spiral into dangerous territory, he begins to listen to an inner voice and search for a better way forward with help from those closest to him.
Also known as Chicken Boy
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Streaming on Strand Releasing.
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Details
- Original title
- Berdreymi
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-04-22
- Language
- IS
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (65 votes)
About
If you like raw, unsentimental coming-of-age dramas about friendship under pressure, this may land, especially if you enjoyed Heartstone; Not for you if you want light, feel-good stories or low-violence viewing.
Pros: gritty coming-of-age; strong teen performances; dark humor | Cons: intense violence; bleak home lives; heavy drug use
Themes
- rape
- therapist
- bullying
- iceland
- coming of age
- rape of a male
- bully
- youth gang
- teenage boy
- lgbt
- gay pornography
- mother son relationship
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2023 · nominated
Cast & crew
Birgir Dagur Bjarkason
as Addi
Áskell Einar Pálmason
as Balli
Viktor Benóný Benediktsson
as Konni
Snorri Rafn Frímannsson
as Siggi
- SA
Sunna Líf Arnarsdóttir
as Helga
- KL
Kamilla Guðrún Lowen
as Anna
- KJ
Kristín Ísold Jóhannesdóttir
as Hófí
- ÍG
Ísgerður Elfa Gunnarsdóttir
as Hulda
- AH
Aðalbjörg Emma Hafsteinsdóttir
as Fríða
Blær Hinriksson
as Símon
Directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson