The Miseducation of Cameron Post

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Come as you are.

Directed by Desiree Akhavan

Produced by Beachside Films, Parkville Pictures

201892 min6.9 / 10

A coming-of-age drama about resilience and found family amid the trauma of conversion therapy, balancing dark institutional abuse with genuine warmth and hope.

Pennsylvania, 1993. After getting caught with another girl, teenager Cameron Post is sent to a conversion therapy center run by the strict Dr. Lydia Marsh and her brother, Reverend Rick, whose treatment consists in repenting for feeling “same sex attraction.” Cameron befriends fellow sinners Jane and Adam, thus creating a new family to deal with the surrounding intolerance.

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  • Is The Miseducation of Cameron Post sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Miseducation of Cameron Post end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is The Miseducation of Cameron Post easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Miseducation of Cameron Post violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Miseducation of Cameron Post scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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