Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does New Boy end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is New Boy easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

New Boy

Name: New Boy
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Olutunji Ebun-Cole, Simon O'Driscoll, Fionn O'Shea, Sinead Maguire, Norma Sheahan

Directed by Steph Green

Produced by Zanzibar Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

200711 min6.3 / 10

A stark, intimate portrait of a traumatized African child confronting racism and bullying in an Irish school, where institutional indifference compounds personal suffering.

A young African boy with a haunting backstory starts school in Ireland and quickly finds out exactly what it means to be the new kid. Winner of Best Narrative Short at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival and nominated for an Oscar.

Questions people ask

Is New Boy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does New Boy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is New Boy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is New Boy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is New Boy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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