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Honey Boy

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Honey Boy	comment	Honey Boy is a 2019 drama film directed by Alma Har'el. It follows the story of Otis Lort (Lucas Hedges), a problematic young actor in rehab, though the bulk of it is told in flashbacks that show Otis as a struggling child actor (Noah Jupe) living with his abusive, former rodeo clown father James (Shia LaBeouf).The film largely acts as a warts-and-all account of LaBeouf's own troubled upbringing in everything but name, its script's very existence a result of LaBeouf writing it as a form of therapy in court-mandated rehab, where he discovered he was suffering from PTSD.Otis is based on LaBeouf himself (down to select scenes of Otis' acting being heavily reminiscent of past works of his), and LaBeouf's character is based on his own father, with the film's title being his father's real childhood nickname for him. This marks his first feature writing credit, as well as Har'el's feature directorial debut.Honey Boy premiered at Sundance early in the year before being picked up by Amazon Studios for distribution.
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Honey Boy / int_20989d05	type	Parents as People
Honey Boy / int_20989d05	comment	Parents as People: Otis's dad is displayed in all his flawed, abusive glory.
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Honey Boy / int_40cc0c7e	type	Bittersweet Ending
Honey Boy / int_40cc0c7e	comment	Bittersweet Ending: Otis seems to make peace with his past and goes on to better himself..but it's pretty clear the scars of his father's abuse will continue to linger on him for a long time.
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Honey Boy / int_612f2a40	type	Hates Their Parent
Honey Boy / int_612f2a40	comment	Hates Their Parent: Otis lives in fear of his father's outbursts, and by the end, it's clear that their relationship has deteriorated beyond repair.
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Honey Boy / int_63b02752	type	Hair-Trigger Temper
Honey Boy / int_63b02752	comment	Hair-Trigger Temper: Otis has developed one of these by the time he's grown up, as seen when he can't get his safety harness off or when he lashes out at the other rehab patients.
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Honey Boy / int_77063cd7	type	Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Honey Boy / int_77063cd7	comment	Hooker with a Heart of Gold: Otis's neighbor, Shy Girl, with whom he develops a genuine bond.
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Honey Boy / int_838748cb	type	Sour Outside, Sad Inside
Honey Boy / int_838748cb	comment	Sour Outside, Sad Inside: By the time he's become a young adult and successful actor, Otis has developed a toxic lifestyle to deal with his trauma that ultimately leads him to court-mandated rehab.
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Honey Boy / int_8470aa73	type	Roman Ã Clef
Honey Boy / int_8470aa73	comment	Roman à Clef: Shia LeBeouf based the story off of his own life experiences with his father. Otis stands in for LeBeouf, and Otis's father James stands in for Shia's father Jeffrey.
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Honey Boy / int_a31b47ae	type	Rapid-Fire "No!"
Honey Boy / int_a31b47ae	comment	Rapid-Fire "No!": The film starts out with Otis giving one of these on the set of an action movie, which is presumably a nod to LaBeouf's famous penchant for them.
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Honey Boy / int_a70223	type	Karma Houdini
Honey Boy / int_a70223	comment	Karma Houdini: James. It's unknown what became of him following Otis becoming an actor, but considering the ending's final scene, it's implied he passed away before Otis could finally lay down all the trauma he inflicted on him.
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Honey Boy / int_a7850fbf	type	Only Known by Their Nickname
Honey Boy / int_a7850fbf	comment	Only Known by Their Nickname: Shy Girl is only ever called Shy girl.
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Honey Boy / int_b11ac9f5	type	Abusive Parents
Honey Boy / int_b11ac9f5	comment	Abusive Parents: Basically the subject of the film is the abuse Otis's father, James, put him through and how it still affects him ten years later.
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Honey Boy / int_d08595d3	type	Broken Bird
Honey Boy / int_d08595d3	comment	Broken Bird: Otis fits the bill, with most of the film exploring how he became to develop his Sour Outside, Sad Inside character.
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Honey Boy / int_e52a0409	type	Calling the Old Man Out
Honey Boy / int_e52a0409	comment	Calling the Old Man Out: Otis attempts to do this to his dad, but unfortunately, he caught him in a particularly bad mood. It leads to the memory that appears to hurt Otis the most.
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Honey Boy / int_fd16495f	type	Answer Cut
Honey Boy / int_fd16495f	comment	Answer Cut: After his rehab counselor tells him that he has PTSD, Otis is taken aback and asks "From what?", after which the film cuts to its main title, and we have our first flashback into Otis' childhood.
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Honey Boy / int_ff17ccf1	type	Innocently Insensitive
Honey Boy / int_ff17ccf1	comment	Innocently Insensitive: The shy girl, Otis' neighbor, is a sex worker, but also spends time with Otis of her own free will. They even get intimate, which prompts Otis to offer to pay her before she leaves. Ouch.
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