Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality. "Pretty Boy" is a coming of age story of a young bullied teen, Sean, struggling with his sexuality and the hardships of high school. After his father finds some questionable magazines in his room, this devout Christian will go to any lengths to get his son to find the light and "perform" the way a man should. Sean is introduced to Katie, a prostitute that understands the stigmas of modern society and helps him see the true light that is within him.
Directed by Cameron Thrower
prostitute
homophobia
bullying
male homosexuality
bigotry
lgbt
lgbt teen
bad parenting
gay theme
short film
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Cast
Nick Eversman
Sean James Collins
Rebekah Tripp
Katie Bloom
Jon Briddell
John Collins
Crew
Cameron Thrower
Director
Cameron Thrower
Writer
Popular Reviews
15 reviews
madihtkka
8.0★ · 10/08/25
it must be exhausting trying to fix something that’s not broken
cute enough, some embarrassing moments and unfortunately the phone call with kate and her son adds literally nothing to the story. easily could’ve been about 10 minutes but it’s a very sweet typical story once again revolving (of course) around some awesome old fashioned christian hate and the fatal gay magazine mistake (saved and beautiful thing i am looking at you.)
it must be exhausting trying to fix something that’s not broken
cute enough, some embarrassing moments and unfortunately the phone call with kate and her son adds literally nothing to the story. easily could’ve been about 10 minutes but it’s a very sweet typical story once again revolving (of course) around some awesome old fashioned christian hate and the fatal gay magazine mistake (saved and beautiful thing i am looking at you.)
Nora
8.0★ · 05/21/24
I watched Pretty Boy religiously as a young gay kid… was probably the first piece of media to make me realize I wasn’t psychologically fucked <3
I watched Pretty Boy religiously as a young gay kid… was probably the first piece of media to make me realize I wasn’t psychologically fucked <3
llusioner
6.5★ · 01/01/24
Just a sweet and valuable short film that definitely had heart and thought put into it!
Just a sweet and valuable short film that definitely had heart and thought put into it!
Ana
9.0★ · 12/01/20
Proof straight men are the worst society has to offer
Proof straight men are the worst society has to offer
