The New Boy

In 1940s Australia, the religiously feverish Sister Eileen (a mesmerising Cate Blanchett) presides over indigenous boys deliberately orphaned by the authorities. The arrival of a ‘new boy’ unsettles the monastery, but enlivens Sister Eileen’s fervour for Christ to be his guide.

Aswan Reid is magnetic as the titular new boy, in a performance that rivals his acclaimed co-stars and heralds a stunning new screen talent.