
Pennsylvania, 1993. After getting caught with another girl, teenager Cameron Post is sent to a conversion therapy center run by the strict Dr. Lydia Marsh and her brother, Reverend Rick, whose treatment consists in repenting for feeling "same sex attraction." Cameron befriends fellow sinners Jane and Adam, thus creating a new family to deal with the surrounding intolerance.... (Full plot summary below)
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Pennsylvania, 1993. After getting caught with another girl, teenager Cameron Post is sent to a conversion therapy center run by the strict Dr. Lydia Marsh and her brother, Reverend Rick, whose treatment consists in repenting for feeling "same sex attraction." Cameron befriends fellow sinners Jane and Adam, thus creating a new family to deal with the surrounding intolerance.
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| The ListNikki BaughanAn understated yet powerful portrait of identity, sexuality and acceptance set against an immovable religious backdrop, it's a sobering reminder of the systemic prejudice that accompanies those who identify as 'other'. |
| GuardianJordan HoffmanThis is a gripping and sad drama that puts a tremendous amount of faith in its performers and audience, and for all the emotion and tenderness in the rest of this year’s Sundance crop, this is the first film that left me a complete broken-down mess by the end. |
| The Seattle TimesJ.R. KinnardChloë Grace Moretz’s revelatory performance is undoubtedly the highlight of The Miseducation of Cameron Post. Though Cameron is more comfortable nurturing a silence than speaking her mind, Moretz’ wry smile and weary eyes convey volumes of emotional turmoil. |
| NPR's All Things ConsideredBob MondelloThe director has enough faith in her audience to risk making all of the characters complicated, multifaceted and true-to-life. |
| The Mary SueChelsea SteinerCameron Post's greatest strength is in its authenticity and intimacy. |
| FlavorwireJason BaileyAkhavan's movie is so many things at once - wise, witty, moving, sexy - that its occasional fumbles in tone and characterization barely register. |
| Little White LiesHannah WoodheadThe sort of film that stays with you. Powerful in its restraint, and unfailingly full of light. |
| Irish IndependentPaul WhitingtonIt's a very fine film, and thoroughly debunks a barbaric practice. |
| Parade MagazineSamuel R. MurrianSome will say The Miseducation of Cameron Post is too subtle, too quiet, and this really isn't a fair assessment; to say something like this is to overlook wholly remarkable, finely detailed filmmaking craft. It hits hard without ever hammering. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfFor some audiences, this will likely be one of most powerful viewing experiences of the year. |