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62% Critic Match
The Blue Boy
“A Mother's Worst Nightmare”
6.2 / 10• 1994• 1h 4m•NR• English
DramaMystery
Storyline
Marie is an insecure housewife whose husband, Joe, is having an affair. The two of them take a holiday to rural Scotland, but by sheer bad luck, end up at the hotel Joe uses for his "getaways." There, Marie is told the story of a young boy who drowned in a nearby lake long ago, and finds herself becoming more and more obsessed with his ghost.
Cast & Crew
Emma Thompson
Marie Bonnar
Lead
Adrian Dunbar
Joe
Eleanor Bron
Christine
Phyllida Law
Marie's Mother
David Horovitch
Robert
JR
Joanna Roth
Beth
BM
Barry Molloy
Kiran
LH
Lewis Holden
Kenny
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Murton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Blue Boy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
