Seventeen-year-old Pauly is a closeted high school kid with big dreams. His dad wants him to make the track team, his mom wants him to excel in the band, and Pauly just wants to get closer to the new student teacher.
Story of a Bad Boy is a gentle coming-of-age comedy-drama about a teenager discovering his sexuality while trying to survive family expectations and Catholic school. The film is modest and occasionally too tidy, but its humour and affection for its young protagonist give it considerable charm.
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Seventeen-year-old Pauly is a closeted high school kid with big dreams. His dad wants him to make the track team, his mom wants him to excel in the band, and Pauly just wants to get closer to the new student teacher.
Story of a Bad Boy is a gentle coming-of-age comedy-drama about a teenager discovering his sexuality while trying to survive family expectations and Catholic school. The film is modest and occasionally too tidy, but its humour and affection for its young protagonist give it considerable charm.
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