
Inspired by a true story, THE BOYS ARE
BACK is a deeply moving, wryly confessional tale of
fatherhood, that intimately evokes both the fragility and
wonders of family life. It follows a witty, wisecracking,
action-oriented sportswriter (Academy Award® nominee and
Golden Globe® winner CLIVE OWEN) who, in the wake of his
wife’s tragic death, finds himself in a sudden, stultifying
state of single parenthood. With turbulent emotions swirling
just below the surface, Joe Warr throws himself into the
only child-rearing philosophy he thinks has a shot at
bringing joy back into their lives: “just say yes.” Raising
two boys – a curious six year-old (NICHOLAS MCANULTY) and a
rebel teen (GEORGE MACKAY) from a previous marriage — in a
household devoid of feminine influence, and with an
unabashed lack of rules, life becomes exuberant,
instinctual, reckless . . . and on the constant verge of
disaster.
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