Shia LaBeouf latest film was born in an unusual place 91裸聊视频� court-ordered rehab.

The actor spent time writing the script for his semi-autobiographical 91裸聊视频淗oney Boy91裸聊视频� while he was being treated for substance abuse after a 2017 arrest.

91裸聊视频淗e wrote this script in rehab and actually sent me an email from there with the script,91裸聊视频� said Israeli director Alma Har91裸聊视频檈l. 91裸聊视频淪o it was pretty mind blowing. I couldn91裸聊视频檛 say no to that.91裸聊视频�

LaBeouf premiered the film at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday in Park City, Utah. He didn91裸聊视频檛 speak with the media but posed alongside his mother, Shayna Saide, and fellow actors.

The former 91裸聊视频淭ransformers91裸聊视频� star plays an alcoholic and abusive father of a child actor, who is played at different ages by Noah Jupe (of 91裸聊视频淎 Quiet Place91裸聊视频�) and Lucas Hedges (91裸聊视频淏oy Erased91裸聊视频�).

91裸聊视频淚 think it was emotionally difficult for anybody to do what he did and I think nobody has ever done it before,91裸聊视频� Har91裸聊视频檈l said. 91裸聊视频淗e stepped into his own trauma and played his father in it 91裸聊视频� the most complicated relationship he91裸聊视频檚 ever had, that defined his life more than anything else.91裸聊视频�

LaBeouf had admired an early documentary by Har91裸聊视频檈l and they91裸聊视频檇 developed a working relationship over the years. 91裸聊视频淲e did a music video. He was kind enough to finance my second film when nobody but nobody else would,91裸聊视频� she said.

In 2017, LaBeouf pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge of obstruction stemming from his attempt to elude police following a vulgar public outburst in Georgia.

He was also ordered to pay $2,680 in fines and fees, perform 100 hours of community service, enrol in anger management counselling and complete a drug and alcohol evaluation. That91裸聊视频檚 when he began on 91裸聊视频淗oney Boy.91裸聊视频�

Har91裸聊视频檈l said the film shines a light on LaBeouf91裸聊视频檚 private struggles.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a story about the things you inherit. Shia definitely inherited a lot of his passion towards acting from his father. But he also inherited other things that he has to deal with for the rest of his life. And he91裸聊视频檚 trying to do it as best as he can. He had to do it in the public eye, unlike many of us. So it91裸聊视频檚 been very challenging. And I think this film really kind of deals with that,91裸聊视频� she said.

91裸聊视频淗oney Boy91裸聊视频� is seeking a distributor at Sundance.

Ryan Pearson, The Associated Press

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