It's the first day of school in Ireland for Joseph, an African lad of about ten or 12. The teacher introduces him to the class, he sits, and as the day progresses he remembers moments of his schooling back home. Two of the boys in class start to tease and pick on him; he's stoic, ignoring them at first. He's defended by one of the girls in class. Recess approaches and one of the lads tells Joseph to watch out. How will the confrontation play out?... (Full plot summary below)
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It's the first day of school in Ireland for Joseph, an African lad of about ten or 12. The teacher introduces him to the class, he sits, and as the day progresses he remembers moments of his schooling back home. Two of the boys in class start to tease and pick on him; he's stoic, ignoring them at first. He's defended by one of the girls in class. Recess approaches and one of the lads tells Joseph to watch out. How will the confrontation play out?
Leave your thoughts about New Boy.
| User ReviewHans J. EFor its length, it manages to provide much depth and a heartfelt story about being the new boy. |
| User ReviewJennifer BBeautifully simple, and wonderfully acted it was not the best of the shorts, but the one that made me smile the most. At only 11 minutes, it gives us brief glimpses into Joseph's past, but we don't need anything more. New Boy deals with the sometimes hard realities of race and trauma without ever becoming obvious about it. I've never been in an Irish classroom, but everything about it felt dead-on accurate. |
| User ReviewRandy PSchoolchildren find a common bond in making fun of their teacher. A very sweet film, if a little simplistic. I thought the kids in this one did a great job, and everything was 100% believable. I was a little confused as to the New Boy's backstory, but that's a minor quibble. Very good, and a worthy nominee. |
| User ReviewCrystal MOf all the shorts nominated this year, this is the one I think is the most likely to be expanded into a full length film. Joseph seemed interesting enough, but the short only allowed the briefest of glimpses into his life both in Africa and Ireland. I would enjoy seeing a movie that expanded on his experiences. As for the short, it was cute but (obviously) left me wanting more. |
| User ReviewRahul KI would've totally given this 5 stars seven years ago |
| User ReviewTiberio SSweet and very short, but perhaps too short. There are flashbacks to the new boy's previous school experiences, but not who this boy is, and how he happened to be in an all-white school in Ireland. Could have expanded the characters more. |
| User ReviewMike VDefinitely the worst short nominated for the Oscar this year. Completely unbelievable ending. Annoying young actors. A "parallel to the past" story. UGH! |
