Plot
The story of how a boy was abandoned by his mother and how he, later, abandoned her. The year he'll be 14, the parents of Augusten Burroughs (1965- ) divorce, and his mother, who thinks of herself as a fine poet on the verge of fame, delivers him to the eccentric household of her psychiatrist, Dr. Finch. During that year, Augusten avoids school, keeps a journal, and practices cosmetology. His mother's mental illness worsens, he takes an older lover, he finds friendship with Finch's younger daughter, and he's the occasional recipient of gifts from an unlikely benefactor. Can he survive to come of age?
Written by
Ryan Murphy, Augusten Burroughs
Directed by
Ryan Murphy
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Plan B Entertainment, TriStar Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
3 wins & 7 nominations
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
23,421
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
52
Popularity
NA