Boys Don't Cry (1999)
- Information at Internet
Movie Database
- Roger
Ebert Review Chicago Sun-Times
-
Movie Parables
review.
-
Review, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Health -
Spiritual Practices for Human Being.
- Themes
- Baptism
- Shower scene (DVD ch 20): washing before death.
- Clean/Unclean
- Much of this movie is an exploration of
clean/unclean acceptance/non-acceptance themes in self and in
others.
- Freedom
- Lana finds freedom - symbolized by final scene of
her driving away from Falls City.
- Integrity
- Theme within movie of integrity - Brandon's
integrity and lack of integrity as a male, integrity and lack
of integrity in other characters.
- Journey/Wilderness/Temptation
- Journey as escape for Brandon and for Lana. Falls
City as wilderness where Brandon's integrity as a male is tested.
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