Top Cast
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George Holahan-Cantwell
Little Jonny
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Eden Falk
Harry (Dad)
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Alison Bell
Lynn (Mum)
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Andrew McFarlane
Ps. Ted
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Tracy Mann
Ps. Janine
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Jonny Hawkins
Jonny
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Patrick Jhanur
Billy
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Stef Smith
Felicity
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Paul Capsis
Ps. Robert
Overview
Based on a true story, Joy Noy revisits pivotal moments in the life of Jonny, a young man caught between his conservative family, an evangelical church and his emergent sexuality.
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