The film of the same name based on "Dream Boy" was released in 2008, and the encounter, first love and dream of the boy Nathan were also revealed along with the scenery of the American South in the film.
Dreamboy is set in the American South in the 1970s. Introverted high school student Nathan travels with his parents to the country where he befriends senior classmate Brandon Roy , who drives a school bus. Not only was Nathan's father an alcoholic, he was also passionate about church and the teachings of the Bible. Nathan and Brandon Roy fell in love in their relationship, from the initial mutual unknowing, hesitation and mutual testing, to love and passion in the school bus, at home and in the wild, but their relationship is a secret to outsiders , in which unease and ensuing events also lurk. Growing up and in love, Nathan has a bright mind and dreams of owning his own horse, all while carrying a lingering inner shadow of him: what his father had done to him
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