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‘Beautiful Boy’ resonates for a country gripped by addiction
A harrowing, timely film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this fall opens around the country today. "Beautiful Boy" chronicles meth addiction and recovery through the eyes of a father and his afflicted son. Jeffrey Brown speaks with stars Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet about the story’s resonance, their career trajectories and a “raw new energy" in film today.