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The Exploding Boy

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Alex dreams of becoming the next Jim Henson, but his life is no happy puppet show. His dad is overbearing, his school is oppressive, and even the neighbors seem out to get him. But everything changes when a charismatic transfer student enters his life.

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Monty W @RT34622284 01/02/2025 Perhaps I'm biased - but I think it's the best movie since Jeanne Dielman. The layered subtext of making sense of life or finding control in life through puppetry and likewise understanding that as puppets (of God or the Universe), we have no real control and that there is a freedom in that is pure existential gold. See more Read all reviews
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Ian Southworth

Director

Monty Wolfe

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Parris Bates

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Adrienne Sparks

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Daniel Q. Taylor

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Isis Eggleston

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The Exploding Boy

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Synopsis Alex dreams of becoming the next Jim Henson, but his life is no happy puppet show. His dad is overbearing, his school is oppressive, and even the neighbors seem out to get him. But everything changes when a charismatic transfer student enters his life.
Director
Ian Southworth, Monty Wolfe
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m
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