The Mom Nicole Kidman Played In ‘Boy Erased’ Loved Her Performance: ‘She Got It Right’

Nicole Kidman’s latest performance in Boy Erased is nothing short of heart-wrenching. The mom of a boy who comes out as gay, and ends up going to conversion therapy (at the direction of his father and loving-but-loyal mother). 

“Nicole got it right — they all did,” Martha Conley said to Page Six of her performance. Director Joel Edgerton said he hopes parents will see the film “as a road map to how they might be able to make better decisions.”

Boy Erased also stars Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, and Troy Sivan. The film opens everywhere November 2. 

 

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