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The New Boy

A nine-year-old Aboriginal Australian orphan boy arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun.

Director

Warwick Thornton

Year

Genre

drama, fantasy, history

Box Office

N/A

Production

Dirty Films,Scarlett Pictures,Fremantle Australia

Awards

9 wins & 29 nominations total

Homepage

https://beacons.page/thenewboy

New Boy

Sister Eileen

Sister Mum

Deborah Mailman

George

Michael

Shane Mckenzie Brady

Matthew

Johnny

James

David

Laiken Woolmington

Steven

Henry

Tyzailin Roderick

Policeman 1

Tracker

Policeman 2

Policeman 3

Child in Photo 1

Kobe-Miller Dare

Child in Photo 2

Lara Lorna McKenzie-Brady

Truck Driver

Firefighter

Firefighter

Soldier

WWII Soldier

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Fight! Fight! Fight!
Fight! Fight! Fight! - The New Boy

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

- [punch]
- [boy groans] - The New Boy

- [punch] - [boy groans]

- [whack]
- [boys exclaim] - The New Boy

- [whack] - [boys exclaim]

[wind rustling] - The New Boy

[wind rustling]

[pillow being hit] - The New Boy

[pillow being hit]

[Sister Eileen exclaims] - The New Boy

[Sister Eileen exclaims]

[Michael] Sister, last night, - The New Boy

[Michael] Sister, last night,

- And this was his punishment?
- No. - The New Boy

- And this was his punishment? - No.

We haven't caned a boy
in over a year. - The New Boy

We haven't caned a boy in over a year.

Michael, being head boy - The New Boy

Michael, being head boy

It is times like this that the
Devil will test you, Michael. - The New Boy

It is times like this that the Devil will test you, Michael.

I'll leave the decision
between you and God. - The New Boy

I'll leave the decision between you and God.

[cane cracks] - The New Boy

[caning continues] - The New Boy

[caning continues]

[cane cracks] - The New Boy

[Matthew sobs] - The New Boy

[Sister Eileen] Give us this day
our daily bread. - The New Boy

[Sister Eileen] Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, - The New Boy

And forgive us our trespasses,

And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. - The New Boy

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

[all] Our Father
who art in heaven, - The New Boy

[all] Our Father who art in heaven,

Thy Kingdom come, - The New Boy

Thy Kingdom come,

[both exclaim in agreement] - The New Boy

[both exclaim in agreement]

[Sister Eileen] Now, - The New Boy

[Sister Eileen] Now,

...today is the first day
of the olive harvest. - The New Boy

...today is the first day of the olive harvest.

And George
will be here to help. - The New Boy

And George will be here to help.

Now, - The New Boy

Now, in our little family, - The New Boy

Now, in our little family,

When we take pride
in our work, - The New Boy

When we take pride in our work,

- Good Lord.
- [boys chuckle] - The New Boy

- Good Lord. - [boys chuckle]

[door opens and creaks] - The New Boy

[door opens and creaks]

[George clicks tongue] - The New Boy

[George clicks tongue]

[whacking sounds] - The New Boy

[whacking sounds]

- Good start?
- [George] Yeah, good workers. - The New Boy

- Good start? - [George] Yeah, good workers.

[boys chatter] - The New Boy

[horse whinnies] - The New Boy

[horse whinnies]

Michael, would you
hand out the sandwiches? - The New Boy

Michael, would you hand out the sandwiches?

[boys chattering and laughing] - The New Boy

[boys chattering and laughing]

[boys exclaim] - The New Boy

[Sister Eileen VO]
"He has been sent. - The New Boy

[Sister Eileen VO] "He has been sent.

"We pray that this ghastly war
will soon end, - The New Boy

"We pray that this ghastly war will soon end,

"We trust, Dom Peter,
that you will guard him wisely, - The New Boy

"We trust, Dom Peter, that you will guard him wisely,

[rocks clanging] - The New Boy

[rocks clanging]

[hammer smashing] - The New Boy

[hammer smashing]

- Hey? Where? Move, move!
- There! - The New Boy

- Hey? Where? Move, move! - There!

[boy mutters] - The New Boy

[spitting] - The New Boy

[birds calling] - The New Boy

[birds calling]

They thought not bad thoughts - The New Boy

They thought not bad thoughts

And they were naked
in their innocence. - The New Boy

And they were naked in their innocence.

[Sister Mum] That's Mary,
that's me, - The New Boy

[Sister Mum] That's Mary, that's me,

["Love Song Of The Waterfall"
by Slim Whitman playing] - The New Boy

["Love Song Of The Waterfall" by Slim Whitman play...

- [song continues]
- [boys continue clapping] - The New Boy

- [song continues] - [boys continue clapping]

♪ Ooh-ooh
Do-do-do-ooh-ooh ♪ - The New Boy

♪ Ooh-ooh Do-do-do-ooh-ooh ♪

[music fades] - The New Boy

[water flowing] - The New Boy

[water flowing]

Rise and shine, boys! - The New Boy

Rise and shine, boys!

Now Michael will stay in bed.
Perhaps tomorrow he'll join us. - The New Boy

Now Michael will stay in bed. Perhaps tomorrow he'll jo...

[machinery grinds] - The New Boy

[machinery grinds]

[machinery rattles] - The New Boy

[machinery rattles]

[steam tractor stops] - The New Boy

[steam tractor stops]

[grunts] - The New Boy

[boys call out] - The New Boy

[boys call out]

[steam tractor starts up] - The New Boy

[steam tractor starts up]

[truck rattling] - The New Boy

[truck rattling]

- Hello! Ah, my friend!
- [driver] Ah, g'day. - The New Boy

- Hello! Ah, my friend! - [driver] Ah, g'day.

Oh! I see you have
our precious cargo. - The New Boy

Oh! I see you have our precious cargo.

I just need a Dom Peter - The New Boy

I just need a Dom Peter

Ah, I'm afraid
it has to be Dom Peter - The New Boy

Ah, I'm afraid it has to be Dom Peter

You know, when I said
Dom Peter wasn't here, - The New Boy

You know, when I said Dom Peter wasn't here,

I'll see if I can...
I'll see if I can rouse him. - The New Boy

I'll see if I can... I'll see if I can rouse him.

Is that a '38 or a '39? - The New Boy

Is that a '38 or a '39?

Tell you, mate,
there won't be any new models, - The New Boy

Tell you, mate, there won't be any new models,

[loud clattering,
breaking dishes] - The New Boy

[loud clattering, breaking dishes]

[door rattles] - The New Boy

- He's not himself.
- [driver] Okay, um... - The New Boy

- He's not himself. - [driver] Okay, um...

[men and boys struggling] - The New Boy

[men and boys struggling]

Alright, men,
get around to the front. - The New Boy

Alright, men, get around to the front.

[James] Sister, you sounded
just like Dom Peter. - The New Boy

[James] Sister, you sounded just like Dom Peter.

Oh, children,
you just heard some words - The New Boy

Oh, children, you just heard some words

[George] Right, grab a handle.
One, two, three! - The New Boy

[George] Right, grab a handle. One, two, three!

[boys exclaim in wonder] - The New Boy

[boys exclaim in wonder]

[sniffing] - The New Boy

He's all that's good, - The New Boy

He's all that's good,

[hammer hits nail
and reverberates] - The New Boy

[hammer hits nail and reverberates]

[Sister Eileen] Now it's said - The New Boy

[Sister Eileen] Now it's said

This is Jesus. - The New Boy

♪ My soul he doth ♪ - The New Boy

♪ My soul he doth ♪

♪ Within the paths ♪ - The New Boy

♪ Within the paths ♪

[boys laughing] - The New Boy

[boys laughing]

[pants heavily] - The New Boy

[pants heavily]

The New Boy poster

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A nine-year-old Aboriginal Australian orphan boy arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Warwick Thornton

Writer: Warwick Thornton

Production: Dirty Films,Scarlett Pictures,Fremantle Australia

Genre: drama, fantasy, history

Year: 2023

MetaScore: 62/100

ImdbRating: 5.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 06 Jul 2023

Awards: 9 wins & 29 nominations total

Homepage: https://beacons.page/thenewboy