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33% Critic Match

40 Minutes

3.3 / 10 2014 12mNR English
Drama

Storyline

Joey's life is turned upside down after his parents discover his secret relationship with another boy and send him to reparative therapy to address the 'unnatural' feelings that threaten their image of a happy life. In a forty-minute hypnotherapy session, Joey's mind is explored by a therapist who is confident that his influence over Joey's thoughts can set him on the right path. At an age with little autonomy or voice in the matters of his own life, Joey struggles to find a way to choose for himself what will lead him to happiness.

Cast & Crew

SE

Sterling Evans

Joey

Lead
JZ

Jesse Zamora

Liam

John Hinckley

John Hinckley

Dr. John Watson

Carolyn Crow Koskan

Carolyn Crow Koskan

Mother

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jesse Zamora's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. 40 Minutes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker