This Boy's Life (1993)
The film This Boy’s Life (1993) follows the story of a young boy named Tobias ‘Toby’ Wolff. In the 1950s, Toby and his mother Caroline are constantly on the move, but she desires to find stability for her son. They eventually settle in Seattle, where Caroline meets a man named Dwight Hansen who appears to be the perfect match. However, as Caroline is briefly away from home, Dwight’s true nature is exposed as he becomes emotionally, verbally, and physically abusive towards Toby. The marriage between Caroline and Toby progresses, and they settle down in Dwight’s home in Concrete, a small town near the north Cascades Mountains. Despite Dwight’s overbearing nature becoming evident, Caroline chooses to stay with him even though their relationship is dysfunctional.
As this goes on for years, Toby makes friends with a fellow classmate named Arthur Gayle who is seen as an outsider at school and may be questioning his sexuality. Both Toby and Arthur want to leave Concrete for different reasons – Toby wishes to live with his older brother Gregory on the East Coast where their father resides, while Arthur feels like he will never fit in and wants more out of life than just living in Concrete. In order to achieve his goal of attending preparatory schools on the East Coast, Toby plans to manipulate his grades when applying for scholarships. As their friendship becomes strained due to Arthur accusing Toby of imitating Dwight’s behavior, Arthur ultimately helps Toby by assisting in falsifying his academic records. After facing numerous rejections, Toby finally receives a full scholarship to The Hill School located near Philadelphia in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Robert De NiroDwight  Ellen BarkinCaroline  Jonah BlechmanArthur Gayle  Eliza DushkuPearl  Chris CooperRoy  Carla GuginoNorma |
Leonardo DiCaprioThe film This Boy’s Life (1993) follows the story of a young boy named Tobias ‘Toby’ Wolff. In the 1950s, Toby and his mother Caroline are constantly on the move, but she desires to find stability for her son. They eventually settle in Seattle, where Caroline meets a man named Dwight Hansen who appears to be the perfect match. However, as Caroline is briefly away from home, Dwight’s true nature is exposed as he becomes emotionally, verbally, and physically abusive towards Toby. The marriage between Caroline and Toby progresses, and they settle down in Dwight’s home in Concrete, a small town near the north Cascades Mountains. Despite Dwight’s overbearing nature becoming evident, Caroline chooses to stay with him even though their relationship is dysfunctional.
As this goes on for years, Toby makes friends with a fellow classmate named Arthur Gayle who is seen as an outsider at school and may be questioning his sexuality. Both Toby and Arthur want to leave Concrete for different reasons – Toby wishes to live with his older brother Gregory on the East Coast where their father resides, while Arthur feels like he will never fit in and wants more out of life than just living in Concrete. In order to achieve his goal of attending preparatory schools on the East Coast, Toby plans to manipulate his grades when applying for scholarships. As their friendship becomes strained due to Arthur accusing Toby of imitating Dwight’s behavior, Arthur ultimately helps Toby by assisting in falsifying his academic records. After facing numerous rejections, Toby finally receives a full scholarship to The Hill School located near Philadelphia in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
