Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
Release Year: 2018
Nation: United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: The Miseducation of Cameron Post, O Mau Exemplo de Cameron Post, Грешното възпитание на Камерън Пост, Come As You Are, Cameron Post rossz nevelése
Director: Desiree Akhavan
Writer: Cecilia Frugiuele, Desiree Akhavan, Emily M. Danforth
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Alex Turtletaub, Cecilia Frugiuele, Jonathan Montepare, Michael B. Clark
Co-Producer: Rob Cristiano
Executive Producer: Desiree Akhavan, Olivier Kaempfer
Companies: Beachside Films, Parkville Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Lgbt-Related Film
Budget: 900.000
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Keywords
Keywords: 1990s, based on young adult novel, christianity, coming of age, conversion therapy, emotional abuse, female sexuality, homophobia, lgbt, lgbt teen, pseudoscience, religion, teenager, trauma, woman director
Story
In 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post', set in 1993 Pennsylvania, teenager Cameron Post is sent to a conversion therapy center after being caught with another girl. The center is run by the strict Dr. Lydia Marsh and her brother, Reverend Rick. Cameron forms a bond with fellow sinners Jane and Adam, creating a support system amidst the surrounding intolerance.
Summary
Directed by Desiree Akhavan in 2018, 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' is a film adaptation of Emily M. Danforth's novel of the same name. The movie explores themes of LGBT identity, conversion therapy, and emotional abuse, providing a critique of pseudoscientific practices used to 'cure' homosexuality. It offers a coming-of-age story for Cameron Post as she navigates her new reality at the center, finding solace in friendships amidst the trauma of forced conformity.
