DIFF 2011 Video Interview: BEAUTIFUL BOY writer/director Shawn Ku, co-writer Michael Armbruster, and producer Lee Clay
School shootings are a horrific tragedy that are regrettableably a reality in today's culture. Yet, few films address the issue, directly or indirectly. Even fewer do it with such poignancy and beauty in the way that BEAUTIFUL BOY does. The feature-length debut from writer/director Shawn Ku, the film stars Michael Sheen and Maria Bello as two parents trying to make sense out of the senseless violence committed by their son (Kyle Gallner) against his fellow university students and ultimately himself. At the heart of it, it's a story of two people struggling to rediscover each other after they are torn even farther apart even more than they once were.
I sat down with Ku, along with co-writer Michael Armbruster and Dallas-born producer Lee Clay to discuss the intricacies and layers of their film, which screened at this year's Dallas International Film Festival.
|
Commenting Rules: Comments are intended to open up the discussion to our readers about the topics at hand, and as such should be offered with a positive and constructive attitude. If your comment is not relative to the above post or is disrespectful to the authors and readers, we reserve the right to delete it. Continued abuse of our good nature will result in banishment of the offender. Additionally, if you have any burning issues to point out to the GATW crew - typos, corrections, suggestions, or straight-up criticism - please email us instead of commenting here.