Den indadvendte Nathan drages straks af den smukke, selvsikre nabodreng Roy, da han flytter til et lille landsbysamfund i Louisiana. Nathan trodser imidlertid sin generthed og tilbyder Roy lektiehjælp, og de to drenge indleder en lidenskabelig kærlighedsaffære i svimlende smukke omgivelser. Det, der i begyndelsen ligner et lige-ud-ad-landevejen romantisk drama, tager dog snart en overraskende drejning i retning af det stemningsmæssigt uhyggelige.

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In the isolated surroundings of rural Louisiana, Nathan is the new kid in town. Shy and introspective, Nathan keeps to himself, but it is not long before he notices Roy, the boy next door. Offering to help Roy with his homework, Nathan becomes increasingly fascinated with his confident neighbour, and the two soon begin a tentative love affair. What begins as a seemingly traditional story of young gay love, takes a surprising darker turn along the way.

'Dream Boy' will be screened without subtitles.