---
title: 'The New Boy (2023)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Warwick Thornton'
released: '2023-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-new-boy-2023'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18180926/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The New Boy (2023)

2023 · 116 min · Drama · Australia, United States


## Synopsis

The New Boy is a 2023 Australian fantasy drama film written and directed by Warwick Thornton, and starring Aswan Reid as the title character, alongside Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair, and Cate Blanchett, who was also a producer of the film. It follows a young Aboriginal Australian orphan boy who is brought into a Christian monastery, run by a renegade nun, where he begins to question his faith and loyalty to his heritage.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Warwick Thornton](https://cinepixo.com/people/warwick-thornton)
- **Screenplay:** [Warwick Thornton](https://cinepixo.com/people/warwick-thornton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Warwick Thornton](https://cinepixo.com/people/warwick-thornton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nick Cave](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-cave), [Warren Ellis](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-ellis-2)
- **Producer:** [Cate Blanchett](https://cinepixo.com/people/cate-blanchett)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-new-boy-2023
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