
User Score
1 votes
In this LGBT gay short film, a gay son experiences LGBT violence within his own family. Unlike "Mothers for Diversity," the gay protagonist suffers homophobia within the home. Vitor talks about lgbtphobia in his family.
Director
Status
Released
Original Language
PT

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.

In this Oscar-winning short film, grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child after a tragic school shooting.