A Boy Needs a Friend
A Boy Needs a Friend
2015, English. Directed by Steve Reinke.
Steve Reinke ostensibly turns to the subjects of friendship and intimacy in A Boy Needs A Friend, in particular investigating the notion of queer Nietzschean friendship. Using his signature dry voice-over monologue to tie together an eclectic array of disparate images, ranging from found footage collages to digital animation and cell phone video, Reinke sets forth theories about the identity of Stephen King and Joyce Carol Oates, needlepoint doodles, the upsides of owning both U.S and Canadian citizenship, and the ability of corpses to have sex.
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- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 July 2015
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A Boy Needs a Friend runs 22 minutes (0h 22m).
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A Boy Needs a Friend isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 2015. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Boy Needs a Friend?
If you liked A Boy Needs a Friend, try The Perks of Being a Wallflower, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, The Art of Getting By.
Who directed A Boy Needs a Friend?
A Boy Needs a Friend (2015) was directed by Steve Reinke.